J&K leaders seek strong action against army officer over airport assault
Srinagar, Aug. 5 -- Political leaders across Jammu & Kashmir on Monday demanded stringent action against a senior army officer for allegedly assaulting four employees of SpiceJet airline at Srinagar airport, with one of the injured employees stating that he was "targeted" for his doing his work honestly.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti called for "immediate action to set an example".
"How dare this Army officer launch a murderous assault on employees at Srinagar airport simply for refusing excess cabin luggage? His demonic rage left one of the victims with a spinal fracture," she said in a post on X.
Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari described the incident as "shocking" and demanded the officer receive "exemplary punishment" for gravely injuring four SpiceJet staff members, including one with a spinal fracture and severe jaw injuries.
"Such behaviour by a senior Army officer is utterly shocking.I trust that the law will take its course in this disturbing incident and that the perpetrator will receive exemplary punishment." Khan said. "My sympathies are with the injured airline employees, and I pray for their swift and complete recovery."...
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