Army officer booked for assaulting SpiceJet staff at Srinagar airport over excess baggage

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have filed a first information report against an Army officer for assaulting SpiceJet staff at the Srinagar airport after an altercation about excess baggage, The Hindu reported on Sunday.

A spokesperson from the airline said that the Army officer “grievously assaulted” four of its employees at the boarding gate of a flight from Srinagar to Delhi on July 26, ANI reported.

A video of the assault was also circulated widely on social media.

The altercation began after the officer was told by the SpiceJet staff that two pieces of his cabin baggage, weighing a total of 16 kg, exceeded the permissible limit of 7 kg, the spokesperson said.

“When politely informed of the excess baggage and asked to pay the applicable charges, the passenger refused and forcefully entered the aerobridge without completing the boarding process – a clear violation of aviation security protocols,” The Hindu quoted the statement as saying.

The spokesperson added that the officer was escorted back to the gate by a Central Industrial Security Force official.

#Watch: An army officer has been charged for a "murderous assault" over excess cabin luggage at #Srinagar airport that left four #SpiceJet employees with "grievous injuries," including a spinal fracture, the airline has said. He repeatedly punched and kicked the airline staff… pic.twitter.com/pIlMkpXiiO— Greater Kashmir (@GreaterKashmir) August 3, 2025

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