New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Major Indian airlines have banned the army officer who allegedly assaulted four members of the SpiceJet staff at Srinagar airport in July, an action prompted by the severity of the attack that left one of the employees severely injured, officials aware of the details said on Monday.

"IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express and Akasa Air have imposed a ban," one of the officials said on condition of anonymity. "This was done taking into account the gruesome nature of the attack that left one of the employees with two fractures on his back, making him bedridden for three months."

The incident took place on July 26, at the boarding gate of flight SG 386 from Srinagar to Delhi. According to SpiceJet's statement released a...