Overview

• The airline imposed a 30-day suspension on the assailant pending an internal inquiry and regulatory review under DGCA guidelines
• Hossain Ahmed Majumdar, who suffered a panic attack and was slapped mid-flight, was traced at Barpeta railway station and is en route home under escort
• CISF personnel detained the attacker upon landing in Kolkata and handed him over to local police, where formal legal proceedings have been launched
• Assam and Kolkata police are coordinating efforts to monitor the victim’s recovery and advance the investigation into the mid-air assault
• IndiGo has notified the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and relevant security agencies as part of strengthened protocols for handling unruly passenger behaviour and in-flight medical emergencies