Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- SpiceJet employee Mudasir Ahmad, who was assaulted by an Army officer at Srinagar airport, recalled the violent incident on Monday and said the Army officer hit him in the face with baggage after he asked him to pay for extra baggage.

Describing the assault, Mudasir Ahmad told ANI, "He hit me on my face with baggage. He slapped me and started hitting me. He used his fist and feet to hit me. At the end, he punched me and I fell down."

The SpiceJet employee suffered a spinal fracture after the assault.

He said that the passenger's hand baggage weighed 16 kg and was carrying two bags, while just one bag weighing 7 kg is allowed. The officer started lashing at him upon being stopped.

"He had two bags. I stopped him for...