Pune Woman Attacks CISF Officers During Flight Incident, Investigation Underway
Pune Woman Attacks CISF Officers During Flight Incident, Investigation Underway
On Saturday morning, a woman assaulted a CISF constable and two other passengers on a flight from Pune to New Delhi. The woman, named Surekha Singh and aged 44, got into a dispute with fellow travelers Anvitika Borse and Aditya Borse regarding their seating arrangements, according to a complaint received at Vimantal police station.
The flight crew stepped in and notified the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) about the disruptive passenger. CISF constables Priyanka Reddy and Sonika Pal attempted to calm the situation, but Singh also attacked them.
The resident of Wakad reportedly bit Reddy’s hand in a moment of rage, resulting in an injury. As the situation escalated, the constables had to restrain Singh and ultimately remove her and her husband from the flight. They were then handed over to the airport police.
Surekha Singh, 44, is a homemaker, while her husband works as a software engineer. They were on their way to Delhi to attend a relative’s funeral.
Priyanka Reddy, 26, has filed a complaint with the airport police regarding the attack, during which she was slapped and bitten. The police have opened a case for obstruction of official duty.
“State of extreme distress”
“She seemed to be in a state of extreme distress due to a personal emergency. After her altercation with the co-passengers, the pilot refused to fly with her, prompting the airline to seek our help as she grew more violent,” a CISF personnel stated.
“We allowed her to leave after issuing a notice requesting her to join our investigation when summoned by the investigating officer,” said senior inspector Ajay Sankeshwari. He also mentioned that the brother-sister duo involved in the altercation were permitted to continue their journey to Delhi.
