Actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut was slapped by a CISF guard at Chandigarh airport on Thursday afternoon. Himachal Pradesh’s newly elected MP from Mandi constituency, lashed out at Bollywood on Friday for not supporting her after the incident. Reports say that Kulwinder Kaur, a woman CISF constable had allegedly ‘hit Ranaut in the face’ at Chandigarh airport.
An FIR registered by Mohali police against the suspended Kulwinder Kaur, based on the complaint by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Inspector was escorting Kangana Ranaut.
Here is what the FIR says
In his complaint, Inspector Surendra Kumar Sharma has told Punjab Police that Kaur came out from her frisking booth and slapped Ranaut. The newly elected BJP MP was escorted by four staffers including a CISF inspector, 2 women police staffers and Vistara airline staff.
The FIR submitted on 6 June says that the film star and newly elected MP from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi was travelling from Chandigarh to Delhi by Vistara Flight No UK-707(STD-15:45hrs). At about 15:26 hrs, she cleared PESC (pre-embarkation security check) formalities duly assisted by CISF SHA Inspector (Surendra Kumar Sharma, lnspector/Executive), CISF Lady officer (Constable Suneet Kumar), local police lady officer (lady Constable Veerpal Kaur) and airlines staff.
“After completion of PESC (pre-embarkation security check), she was proceeding towards boarding gate at about 15:28 hrs and in the meantime, CISF Lady Constable Kulwinder Kaur who was also deployed in the Domestic SHA (adjacent ladies frisking booth) came out from her frisking booth and slapped Miss Kangana Ranaut. Immediately, lady Constable Kulwinder Kaur was pushed by Lady Constable Veerpal Kaur towards frisking booth. Later, Ranaut left PESC point and proceeded for her scheduled flight. In this regard, it is requested to lodge an FIR against CISF lady Constable/GO’ Kulwinder Kaur for her misbehavior with Miss Kangana Ranaut,” read the FIR.
Meanwhile, police said that the CCTV footage shows that the actor-politician was stopped by the woman constable during security check who then ‘hit her face.’
The suspended CISF guard has been booked under Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 341 (wrongful restraint) of the Indian Penal Code.
In a video that surfaced after the incident, Kulwinder Kaur is seen talking to a passenger who had asked the CISF constable about the intention behind the slap. “Kangana said that during farmer protest, women were sitting there for Rs 100. When she gave this statement, my mother was sitting there. Will Kangana sit at the protest?” asked Kaur.
