India, Dec. 20 -- A SpiceJet passenger, Ankit Dewan, alleged that he was physically assaulted by an off-duty pilot of Air India Express at Delhi airport's Terminal 1 on Friday following a verbal spat over the pilot cutting the security queue.

The verbal argument turned physical when the pilot, captain Virender Sejwal, allegedly physically attacked Dewan in front of his family, leaving the latter profusely bleeding.

Dewan took to social media to share his ordeal and alleged that he was "forced" to write a letter stating that he won't pursue the matter further or he would miss his flight and his holiday bookings worth Rs.1.2 lakh would go "down the drain".

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