Woman booked over alleged airport misconduct

A case has been registered against a female passenger over alleged misconduct and resistance towards

A case has been registered against a female passenger over alleged misconduct and resistance towards immigration officials at Islamabad International Airport.

The case was registered against the passenger, identified as Rabia, following a complaint filed by the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) immigration authorities.

According to police, the woman was scheduled to travel to the United Arab Emirates on a private airline under a family visit visa. She was stopped during the immigration process for further verification of her travel documents.

Officials said the passenger was travelling on a paper-based visa, for which the airline was required to obtain an OK-to-Board (OKTB) verification before allowing her to travel.

The airline staff reportedly took her boarding pass for the required verification process.

According to the First Information Report (FIR), the passenger allegedly misbehaved with immigration officials and resisted their instructions during the process.

The FIR further alleges that she attempted to take back her passport and other documents from the immigration staff and issued threats to officials.

The incident was also reportedly recorded on video, which was later uploaded to social media.

Police said the passenger was offloaded from the flight because of her alleged non-cooperation and resistance during the immigration procedure.

Following the incident, she was taken to the police station at Islamabad International Airport for further legal proceedings.

Authorities also took several items into custody, including her passport, mobile phone, Rs17,000 in cash, handbag and trolley bag.

Police said further investigation into the incident was under way and the allegations would be examined as part of the legal process.