India, Aug. 26 -- A senior Indian Army officer who allegedly assaulted SpiceJet staffers at Srinagar airport on July 26 has been placed on the airline's no-fly list for five years, two officials close to the development said.

"The passenger who hit the airline staff has been declared unruly, and it has been decided to put him on the airline's no-fly list. He will not be able to fly in any of the SpiceJet domestic or international flights for five years," one of the officials said.

A second official added that the decision was made by an internal committee set up under the Civil Aviation Rules (CAR), which recommended imposing the ban on the passenger. This committee included three independent people - two retired judges and one represen...