Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have opened an investigation against an Indian army officer for allegedly assaulting an airline's staff, after he was asked to pay for excess baggage.
The incident took place on 26 July at the Srinagar airport but made headlines over the weekend, after a video showing the man hitting the ground staff of SpiceJet with a metal stand went viral online.
The carrier said that one of the employees had suffered a "spinal fracture and serious jaw injuries" in the assault.
The army officer, Ritesh Kumar Singh, has denied the allegations, claiming he was "provoked" by the staff. He has also reportedly filed a police complaint against SpiceJet for allegedly assaulting him.
The Indian army said it was looking into the incident and would decide on the further course of action based on the outcome of the investigation.
