Eight customs officials booked for attacking passenger

Eight customs officials were booked on the charge of assaulting a passenger at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here, police said on Sunday.

Hyderabad: Eight customs officials were booked on the charge of assaulting a passenger at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here, police said on Sunday.

"A case was registered against eight customs officials under sections 323 (assault) and 379 (theft) of IPC yesterday after a passenger, P Narasaiah, accused unnamed customs officials of manhandling him at the airport and losing his gold chain during the scuffle," Assistant Commissioner of Police (Shamshabad Division) Ch Srinivas Rao said.

Narasaiah, who flew in from Muscat on Friday, lodged a complaint against the customs officials with RGIA police over the incident, however, did not specifically name any customs officer, the ACP said.

The passenger was reportedly detained at the airport by the officials for baggage check, following which there was a heated argument between them. Later, the officials allegedly beat up the passenger, they said.

"Further details into the matter could be known only after further investigation. Though a case has been registered against 8 customs officials who were on duty at the airport on the day of the alleged incident," the ACP explained.

PTI

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