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After a senior Indian army officer’s misconduct with the four SpiceJet staffers at Srinagar Airport on July 26, the Indian army has stepped in to support the investigation into the incident that gained massive traction in the UT.

 

The Indian Army has said that they are fully cooperating with the investigation being carried out against the officer who brutally assaulted four members of the SpiceJet Airline staff.

 

According to the statement from the Indian Army officials, “The matter involving an alleged altercation between an Army personnel and airline staff at Srinagar Airport on July 26 has come to the notice of the Indian Army. The Indian Army is committed to upholding the highest standards of discipline and conduct and takes all allegations seriously. Full cooperation is being extended to the authorities in investigating the case.”

 

The officer was charged with “murderous assault” after the staff refused to accommodate his excess baggage, leading to the brutal assault on the staff.

The officer allegedly assaulted four SpiceJet ground staff members, leaving them with a spinal fracture and injuries to the jaw.

 

SpiceJet also took notice of the alleged altercation and issued a statement denouncing the violence, saying the passenger “grievously assaulted four SpiceJet employees at the boarding gate of flight SG-386 from Srinagar to Delhi on July 26, 2025.”

 

The officer, according to the SpiceJet statement, “broke the aviation security protocols by forcefully entering the aerobridge without completing the due process.”

Despite repeated requests, the officer threatened the staff and later engaged in a brawl, injuring four members of the staff.

 

“Our staff members suffered a spinal fracture and serious jaw injuries after being attacked with punches, repeated kicks, and a queue stand,” the airline said in its statement.

“One SpiceJet employee collapsed unconscious on the floor, but the passenger continued kicking and hitting the fainted employee.”

 

SpiceJet confirmed that it has filed a First Information Report (FIR) with the local police and has begun the process of placing the officer on India’s no-fly list.