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• Police stated the woman was taken to an area near the men’s washroom.
• He was arrested and remanded to judicial custody, and has now been lodged in Central Jail at Parappana Agrahara.

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NewsCity Newsbengaluru News‘Manual frisking’ misused: South Korean businesswoman alleges molestation at Bengaluru airport; Air India SATS staffer heldTrendingDelhi traffic alertGurgaon murderKarnataka scamMumbai accidentDelhi AQIToday weatherDelhi traffic alertGurgaon murderKarnataka scamMumbai accidentDelhi AQIToday weatherDelhi traffic alertGurgaon murderKarnataka scamMumbai accidentDelhi AQIToday weather‘Manual frisking’ misused: South Korean businesswoman alleges molestation at Bengaluru airport; Air India SATS staffer heldTOI City Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jan 22, 2026, 10:51 ISTCommentsShareAA+Text SizeSmallMediumLarge Image Credit: TOI BENGALURU: A South Korean businesswoman has now accused an airline ground-handling employee of sexually assaulting her at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport, allegedly under the pretext of “manual frisking”.

The 32-year-old woman was returning to South Korea on Monday when the incident occurred in the international departures area of Terminal 2, shortly after she had cleared immigration and security checks.

What police say The Kempegowda International Airport police stated the accused has now been identified as Mohammed Affaann Ahmed, 25, a ground-handling staff member with Air India SATS.

as per investigators, the woman later revealed the incident to airport security staff, who immediately detained the accused and alerted airport police.

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He then claimed there was a problem with her checked-in baggage, saying a beeping sound had been detected and that resolving the issue would take time.

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They stated any airport employee who suspects an issue with a passenger or baggage is required to alert CISF or immigration officials and has now no right to carry out physical checks.

Police stated the woman was taken to an area near the men’s washroom.

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He was arrested and remanded to judicial custody, and has now been lodged in Central Jail at Parappana Agrahara.

CCTV footage from the terminal is stated to corroborate key aspects of her account.

There, under the guise of inspection, the man allegedly touched her chest multiple times, asked her to turn around and then touched her private parts.

Police stated the investigation is ongoing.You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Gold Rate Today in Bengaluru | Silver Rate Today in BengaluruAbout the AuthorTOI City DeskThe TOI City Desk is an indefatigable team of journalists dedicated to bringing you the pulse of cities from across the nation, all day and all night.

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How the incident unfolded as per the woman’s complaint, the incident took place around 10.45am.

A case has now been registered against Ahmed under Section 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with sexual harassment.

When the woman objected, he allegedly hugged her, thanked her and told her she could leave.

Police stated he had no authority to physically inspect passengers.

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He allegedly suggested an alternative — what he described as “manual frisking” — and asked her to accompany him.

A man approached her after she had completed Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) frisking and immigration formalities, identified himself as airport staff and asked to see her boarding pass.

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Airport response Airport authorities stated frisking and physical checks are conducted only by authorised CISF personnel and in the case of female passengers, by female staff.

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