Wednesday, May 08, 2013

German Sikh alleges humiliation at airport


Chandigarh: For Gurdeep Singh Randhawa, a German of Indian origin and managing director of a multinational German company, his encounter with the security staff at the Frankfurt International Airport early this week was the one he would love to forget.
It happened on May 3 when he was on a business trip to India. Randhawa, a turban-wearing Sikh, says that after booking his baggage, he proceeded to the security counter.
As a law abiding citizen, he put his belongings for security screening before going through the security scanner.
“A security officer took me to a separate cabin for further checks. I followed his instructions. He started touching my turban to which I protested as this kind of treatment was not acceptable. So I advised him to use the metal detector for security screening.
“But he rudely told me that I should not give him any instruction. Ignoring my protests and discomfort, he continued with the check. My turban got loose and I had to hold it with one hand so that it stays on my head.
08/05/13 Prabhjot Singh/Tribune India
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