India, Oct. 29 -- A 55-year-old Air India pilot from Versova was allegedly assaulted by a former colleague and his four bodyguards when he went to collect Rs.5 lakh he had lent to him last year.

The complainant, Kapil Kohal, had known the accused, Deven Kanani, 55, since 1995, when both were undergoing training at Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh. While Kohal continued with Air India, Kanani later lost his job.

According to the police, Kanani borrowed Rs.5 lakh from him in November 2024, promising to repay it within a month, for which Kohal told him he could return the money whenever convenient. Earlier this month, when Kohal asked for repayment, Kanani initially claimed he had no money, but on Saturday, he called Kohal to his residence on New ...