Delhi Airport: Pilot, Passenger File Cross Complaints After Altercation
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An Air India Express pilot and a passenger filed cross complaints following an altercation at Delhi's IGI Airport on December 19, 2025. The pilot has been suspended, and an FIR has been registered against him, while a police probe is underway. Both parties accuse each other of assault and verbal abuse.
- Air India Express pilot, Captain Virender Sejwal, suspended after altercation.
- Passenger Ankit Dewan alleged physical assault over queue-cutting and verbal abuse.
- Pilot's lawyer claimed Dewan initiated with verbal abuse and casteist remarks.
- Delhi Police registered FIR against pilot; cross-complaint from pilot under probe.
- Civil Aviation Ministry ordered formal inquiry and sought reports from authorities.
- Passenger Dewan sustained a displaced nasal bone fracture from the incident.
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