Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut, recently elected as the Lok Sabha MP from Mandi, was allegedly slapped by a CISF personnel at Chandigarh Airport on Thursday.
According to news agency PTI, the constable involved has been suspended, and an FIR has been lodged against her. ANI, citing sources, reported that a female CISF officer allegedly slapped Kangana during a frisking argument at Chandigarh Airport.
The incident occurred at the security check when Kangana refused to put her phone in the tray and pushed the security personnel. Following the altercation, Kangana left for Delhi on a Vistara flight at 3 pm.
Upon her arrival in Delhi, Kangana met with CISF Director General Nina Singh and other senior officials to explain the incident, as reported by India Today. An inquiry committee comprising senior CISF officers has been established to investigate further.
Kangana issued a statement regarding the incident, reassuring her safety and describing the events:
“I am getting a lot of phone calls from the media as well as my well-wishers. First of all, I am safe, I am perfectly fine,” she said.
She claimed the CISF personnel slapped her during the security check because the officer supported the farmers’ protest. “As soon as I came out after the security check, a lady CISF security staff came from the side, hit me on my face, and started abusing me. When I asked her why she did so, she said that she supports the farmers’ protest,” Kangana explained.
“I am safe but concerned about the increasing terrorism and extremism in Punjab,” she added.
The Bollywood actor was elected to Lok Sabha from the Mandi Constituency in Himachal Pradesh, defeating her nearest Congress rival by over 74,000 votes.
