Overview

• Shruti Chaturvedi, an Indian entrepreneur, was detained for eight hours at Anchorage Airport after her power bank was deemed suspicious by security personnel.
• During the detention, she was subjected to invasive searches, including a strip search by a male officer on camera, and denied access to basic amenities such as a restroom or phone call.
• Her mobile phone and wallet were confiscated, and she was kept in a cold room, ultimately causing her to miss her flight.
• Chaturvedi took to social media to share her ordeal, tagging Indian government officials, including External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, to seek intervention.
• The incident has drawn attention to U.S. airport security practices and immigration policies, raising concerns about the balance between security measures and individual rights.