Kolkata: Two baggage handlers of Air India
were on Tuesday arrested for allegedly molesting a nine-year-old
girl passenger, who was visiting the city from Boston, at the
NSC Bose International Airport here.
Following a complaint from Binoya Roy, the girl's
mother, Ahamed Reza, a loader, and his assistant Binoy Sanyasi
were arrested and produced before the Chief Judicial
Magistrate at the Barrackpore sub-division court.
They were granted bail against a surety of Rs 1,000
each. The next date of hearing has been fixed for March 16.
An AI spokesperson said both Reza and Sanyasi have
been suspended.
Roy complained that the duo had molested her daughter
after they handed over their baggage at around 1:30 AM while
waiting for their flight to Boston, airport police said.
The girl and her mother, who live in Boston, were on
a visit to Kolkata.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, March 02, 2010, 19:02