Flight to Singapore takes off from Amritsar leaving behind 35 passengers
Amritsar: A Singapore flight took off hours ahead of schedule, while 35 passengers were left behind at the Amritsar airport.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered that the incident be investigated, reports NDTV.
The aviation regulatory authority initiated the investigation after a Scoot Airline flight, which was scheduled to leave at 7:55 pm on Wednesday, took off at 3 pm. This gave rise to chaos at the airport, with angry passengers protesting against being left behind. They also complained about the matter to the authorities concerned.
When the airport authorities contacted the airline officials, they were told that the passengers had been informed e-mail regarding the change in flight time. "Around 280 passengers were to travel to Singapore but 253 passengers were rescheduled, leaving over 30 passengers behind," Amritsar airport director told ANI.
The DGCA has, however, asked the Scoot Airline, a Singaporean airline that is a subsidiary owned by Singapore Airlines, as well as the Amritsar Airport authorities to provide details on the matter. The airline has said that all the passengers were informed by email about the change in timing in flight.
In addition, an official of the Amritsar airport told ANI that the travel agent who booked the tickets for 30 people in a group had failed to inform the passengers about the flight timing changes. As a result, the airline flew with only the passengers who had reported in accordance with the new flight timing.
A similar incident was reported from Bengaluru recently, where a Go First flight to Delhi took off leaving behind 55 passengers, who were on their way to the airport and were reportedly accommodated on another flight four hours later.
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UP: Govt hospital staff booked for sexually assaulting woman in pretext of ultrasound test
Gorakhpur (PTI): A hospital employee was booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in the pretext of an ultrasound test here in the district women's hospital, police said on Saturday.
According to the complaint, the woman, a resident of the Gulriha area, visited the district women's hospital on Thursday morning for an ultrasound test.
She was directed to a room, where Abhimanyu Gupta was conducting ultrasounds. When her turn came, the accused allegedly stared at her and told her to remove all her clothes, claiming it was necessary for the test and that a massage would also be required, she said.
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The woman alleged that once she complied, the accused began making obscene advances and tried to force himself on her. When she screamed, he allegedly gagged her, abused her and threatened to kill her before pushing her out of the room.
She said her complaints within the hospital went unheard, forcing her to approach the police.
Taking cognisance of the complaint, the hospital administration constituted a three-member inquiry committee, officials said.
Senior consultant (paediatrics) Dr Jay Kumar said, "The woman has levelled serious allegations against a staff member. Senior officials have been informed, and a departmental inquiry is underway. Strict action will be taken if the charges are proved."
Kotwali Station House Officer Chatrapal Singh said a case has been registered, and efforts are on to nab the accused.
