A SpiceJet employee has been arrested after slapping a CISF officer at Jaipur airport. The incident, which has gone viral on social media, has sparked a controversy with both parties offering contradictory accounts. The employee claims she was sexually harassed by the officer, while the officer filed a complaint alleging assault.
The incident occurred on Friday when Assistant Sub Inspector Giriraj Prasad filed a case against the SpiceJet employee. According to Prasad, the employee slapped him without provocation. However, the employee, in her statement to news agency ANI, alleges that Prasad approached her with a lewd offer while she was performing her duties. She claims he used abusive language and threatened her job security, saying, “Humey bhi apna seva-paani ka mauka do…ek raat rukne ka kya logi? Tumhare jaisi bazaaru aurat maine bohot dekhi hai, tumhey naukri se nikalwa dunga.”
A lawyer representing the SpiceJet employee stated that his client had been sexually harassed by the police personnel, prompting her to slap him. This assertion mirrors the statement issued by SpiceJet soon after the incident. The airline stated that their employee was subjected to inappropriate and unacceptable language by the CISF personnel while escorting a catering vehicle at the steel gate, including being asked to meet him after duty hours at his home. SpiceJet has taken immediate legal action in this case of sexual harassment against its employee and has approached the local police.
The airline also emphasized that the employee was in possession of a valid airport entry pass issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security. The incident has raised serious concerns about the safety and security of women working at airports and the need for stricter measures to address such incidents.
