Guwahati (Assam) , March 24 : CISF personnel forced an 80-year-old woman , Mhalo Kikon from Nagaland, to strip at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBI) here today .
A woman official of the CISF allegedly forced her to remove all of her clothes, including her underwear and diaper during security check -in at LGBI Airport .
The elderly disabled lady along with her grandchild were scheduled to travel from Guwahati to Delhi on a GoAir flight .
80-year-old Mhalo Kikon had undergone a hip replacement surgery and has to use a wheelchair .The security personnel wanted “proof” of her titanium hip implant and forced her to undress.
Her daughter ,Dolly Kikon a noted author from Nagaland, in a tweet stated stated that the CISF personnel forced her disabled mother to strip at the LGBI Airport in Guwahati.
@CISFHQrs
My 80 year old disabled mom was made to strip at the CISFsecurity check at Guwahati airport. The security personnel wanted "proof" of her titanium hip implant and forced her to undress. @himantabiswa @guwahatiplus @GuwahatiAirport
Is that how we treat seniors— Dolly Kikon (@DollyKikon) March 24, 2022
Ms. Kikon further stated that her niece had been harassed by CISF security personnel after a police report regarding the incident had been filed by her. She took to her Twitter handle to inform about the incident. Someone, please help! The CISF security personnel team at @GuwahatiAirport are harassing my niece who is taking care of my mother.
Someone please help! The CISF security personnel team at @GuwahatiAirport are harrassing my neice who is taking care of my mother. They have taken away the complaint form she has written.They DID not allow her to take a screenshot saying it'snot "allowed". My mom is distressed.
— Dolly Kikon (@DollyKikon) March 24, 2022
They have taken away the complaint form she has written. They DID not allow her to take a screenshot saying it’s not “allowed”. My mom is distressed,” Kikon added in another tweet.
Replying to her tweet, Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said: “Looking into this.”
The matter has been taken up by Guwahati airport authorities and CISF officials to follow up. Security teams have contacted Dolly Kikon immediately to further assist the passengers and ensure comfort.
