Patna: An alleged molestation incident involving a young woman at Patna airport on Monday sparked a brief commotion after bystanders intervened, overpowered the accused and handed him over to airport police.Police detained the youth for questioning. Statements of people present at the airport cafeteria were also recorded as part of the inquiry.According to airport police, the woman has not yet submitted a formal written complaint. However, officers initiated an inquiry based on her oral complaint and statements from witnesses present at the scene.Airport police station officer Sunil Kumar Jaiswal said the youth was released after interrogation and verification of facts.“The police checked the CCTV footage of the incident and it appears that the woman might have some misunderstanding. There is no molestation case. He claimed he did not know how his pants got torn. When he went to the washroom to change, it led to the misunderstanding,” he said.Police said CCTV footage and preliminary inquiries did not substantiate the allegation of molestation. Following verification, the youth was allowed to leave.Officials said the matter was examined promptly to ascertain the facts and prevent any misunderstanding. They added that no further action had been taken so far as no written complaint had been received from the woman.
