Jaipur, A SpiceJet staff member was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly slapped a Central Industrial Security Force officer during an argument over security screening, police said, while the airline called it a "case serious sexual harassment.
A CCTV video shows the CISF officer talking to the woman. Suddenly, she takes two steps towards him and then slaps him.
Then an agent takes her aside.
While the police registered a case of assault against Anuradha Rani based on a complaint lodged by a CISF officer, the airline also approached the local police and said it was taking "immediate legal action".
SpiceJet's statement claimed that his employee was subjected to inappropriate language and the CISF officer even asked her to "meet him after her work hours at his house".
Police initially said Rani worked as a food supervisor, however the airline described her as a security staff member.
"The woman has been arrested and her statement is being taken. The woman has also lodged a complaint. We are verifying the facts following which appropriate action will be taken," DCP Kavendra Singh said.
According to the CISF complaint, an argument took place when Rani was entering the airport along with other staff members through the “vehicle gate” around 4 am.
She was detained by deputy sub-inspector Giriraj Prasad for allegedly not having a valid permit to use that gate, CISF officials said.
She was then asked to undergo screening at the nearby airline crew entrance, but there were no female CISF personnel available at that time, they said.
Jaipur airport SHO Ram Lal said the ASI called a female colleague for security check but the argument escalated and the SpiceJet employee slapped him.
The SpiceJet spokesperson, however, said Rani had a valid airport entry pass for the boarding gate.
"While escorting a catering vehicle at the steel gate, our security staff member, who had a valid airport entry pass issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the aviation security regulator Indian civilian, was subjected to inappropriate and unacceptable language by CISF personnel, including asking her to meet him after duty at his home," the airline statement said.
"We strongly support our employee and are committed to providing her with all of her support," the airline said.
Police said a case has been registered against the SpiceJet employee under sections 121 (1) (voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty) and 132 (assaulting a public servant) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). ).
A CCTV video shows the CISF officer talking to the woman. Suddenly, she takes two steps towards him and then slaps him.
Then an agent takes her aside.
While the police registered a case of assault against Anuradha Rani based on a complaint lodged by a CISF officer, the airline also approached the local police and said it was taking "immediate legal action".
SpiceJet's statement claimed that his employee was subjected to inappropriate language and the CISF officer even asked her to "meet him after her work hours at his house".
Police initially said Rani worked as a food supervisor, however the airline described her as a security staff member.
"The woman has been arrested and her statement is being taken. The woman has also lodged a complaint. We are verifying the facts following which appropriate action will be taken," DCP Kavendra Singh said.
According to the CISF complaint, an argument took place when Rani was entering the airport along with other staff members through the “vehicle gate” around 4 am.
She was detained by deputy sub-inspector Giriraj Prasad for allegedly not having a valid permit to use that gate, CISF officials said.
She was then asked to undergo screening at the nearby airline crew entrance, but there were no female CISF personnel available at that time, they said.
Jaipur airport SHO Ram Lal said the ASI called a female colleague for security check but the argument escalated and the SpiceJet employee slapped him.
The SpiceJet spokesperson, however, said Rani had a valid airport entry pass for the boarding gate.
"While escorting a catering vehicle at the steel gate, our security staff member, who had a valid airport entry pass issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the aviation security regulator Indian civilian, was subjected to inappropriate and unacceptable language by CISF personnel, including asking her to meet him after duty at his home," the airline statement said.
"We strongly support our employee and are committed to providing her with all of her support," the airline said.
Police said a case has been registered against the SpiceJet employee under sections 121 (1) (voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty) and 132 (assaulting a public servant) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). ).
