The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Monday asked the Jharkhand police to lodge a First Information Report (FIR) against IndiGo for allegedly barring a specially-abled child from boarding a flight at the Ranchi airport. The NCPCR has written to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi seeking an FIR in the case for violation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and sought an action-taken report in seven days.
NCPCR Chairperson Priyank Kanoongo also asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to initiate an inquiry into the matter and take necessary action against the airline and its manager.
Amid outrage over IndiGo denying boarding to a child with special needs for a flight from Ranchi to Hyderabad on Saturday, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said there was “zero tolerance” to such incidents and that he would personally investigate the matter.
