Air India Express pilot detained: The Air India Expresspilot accused of assaulting passenger Ankit Dewanat the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airportin Delhi was arrested and later released on bail, as the case falls under a bailable offence, ANI reported citing Delhi Police on Tuesday.
Police said that after registering the case, they collected relevant CCTV footage and recorded statements as part of the investigation. The accused was also summoned for questioning.
The pilot, identified as Captain Virender Sejwal, joined the investigation and was questioned on Monday, according to a Delhi Police statement.
Delhi police on pilot’s possible arrest
“Captain Virender Sejwal has joined the investigation. If the Investigating Officer (IO) is not satisfied with his response, he may be arrested in connection with the assault case. The probe is being conducted strictly on merit and on the basis of available evidence,” ANI quoted Delhi Police as saying.
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Earlier, Ankit Dewan, who has accused an Air India Express pilot of assaulting him at Terminal-1 of IGI Airport, said the incident took place during security checks while he was travelling with his family.
How the incident unfolded?
Speaking to the news agency, Dewan described how the incident unfolded. He said, “We were travelling with our four-month-old baby in a stroller, and CISF personnel directed us towards a particular security check area. I later realised this is an old-style machine, and old-style machines have been while other-style machines have been upgraded”.
Adding to it he mentioned that, “So this machine that could handle big luggage like a guitar and strollers, and this has also been used by the staff”.
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Dewan said the security area already had a long queue, including staff members, and more people kept joining. “I was standing in the passengers’ queue. A group of people with guitars were also ahead. I had a lot of luggage, so I asked my wife to take the baby through the ladies’ gate while I managed four trays, three bags, and a stroller,” he said.
Dewan also questioned the airport operator DIAL, aviation regulator DGCA, and the airlines, seeking clarity over the incident involving the off-duty Air India Express pilot. |
