Officials said on Sunday that Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered a case against a senior army officer against a senior army officer against a senior army officer, in which four employees of the SpiceJet airline have been attacked at Srinagar Airport after disagreeing on payment of additional goods allegations during boarding. The army officer also filed an attack on a counter-complaint, after which an FIR has been lodged against the airline employees by the police.
Meanwhile, the Indian Army said in a statement that it is fully cooperating with the authorities in the investigation of the case. Saying that it is aware of the incident, the army emphasized its commitment to high standards of discipline.
A first information report (FIR) under Section 115 of the Joint Code of India (BNS) has been registered against the army officer of Lt Col -rank posted in Kashmir after a complaint from a private airline, alleging that the officer asked his employees to joints in the joint gate of flight of the joint gate of flight SG -386.
The BNS section voluntarily relates to the crime of hurting another person.
The incident was caught on camera and a video that has gone viral on social media showed the angry army officer with Iron Stand killing several airline employees. HT could not verify the veracity of the video independently.
The airline issued a detailed statement about the incident, stating that one of the four victims of the attack had suffered spinal injuries. It states that it has started the process of keeping the passenger according to the civil aviation rules in the no-fly list.
SpiceJet’s statement said, “Our staff members faced spinal fracture and serious jaw injuries after attacking with panches, frequent kicks and a queue stand.”
According to the airline, an employee fainted on the floor, but the passenger continued to kill and kill the victim.
“Another staff member faced bleeding from the nose and mouth when he bended the jaw to help that colleague, after bending the jaw, who fainted,” said this.
The airline said the passenger was carrying two pieces of cabin goods weighing a total of 16 kg, which was more than double the permissible range of 7 kg.
“When politely informed about additional goods and asked to pay the applicable fees, the passenger refused and entered the aerobridge without completing the boarding process – a clear violation of the aviation safety protocol. He returned to the gate by a CISF officer,” The statement said that the passenger said that the passenger said growing aggressively.
It cannot be immediately known whether the passenger was detained at the airport after the incident.
Army spokesperson accepted the incident at Srinagar Lieutenant Colonel MK Sahu. Sahu said, “An incident has happened and the police have registered an FIR. We are cooperating in the investigation.”
Although the airline has not issued the identity of the army officer, the officials aware of the case said that they were deployed with the army war school in Gulmarg.
In a statement, Prof. (Defense), Srinagar said: “A case involved in a dispute between an army personnel and airline employees at Srinagar Airport on 26 July 2025 has come on notice of the Indian Army. The Indian Army is committed to maintaining the highest standards of discipline and conduct.”
Police said that the army officer has not been arrested yet.
Station House Officer, Budgam, Tusaf Ahmed said that an FIR has been lodged in the incident. “Investigation is going on,” he said.
SpiceJet also said that it has started the process of keeping the passenger in the no-fly list as per civil aviation rules.
“SpiceJet has written to the Ministry of Civil Aviation that he has been told about the fatal attack on his employees and requested appropriate action against the passenger,” he said.
The airline said it had secured CCTV footage of the incident from airport officials and handed it over to the police.
“SpiceJet strongly condemns any work of violence against its employees and will take the matter to its full legal and regulatory conclusion,” the statement said.
