Axis Bank’s senior vice-president, Amit Chhib, faced an unfortunate incident mid-air on an Air India flight from Nagpur on January 24, where his laptop was stolen. The 47-year-old banker reported the alleged theft by an unidentified person.
As per the FIR, Chhib, residing in Ghatkopar West, had traveled to Nagpur for office work with his HP laptop placed in a blue bag. He returned the next day on flight AI630, with the bag containing the laptop, office identity card, and other essentials stored in the overhead bin. The flight took off from Nagpur at 9.20 pm. Upon landing at Mumbai airport at 11.20 pm, Chhib discovered the bag missing when he went to retrieve it from his window seat.
Despite inquiries with the flight crew and at the arrival area, the bag could not be located. Chhib then reported the incident to Air India via email but did not receive any response. Failing to locate the bag after several attempts, he filed a case against an unidentified person under section 379 for theft in the Indian Penal Code at Sahar police station.
RBI should be ashamed that public money is handled by such people who cannot look after safety of thier own personal items during flight!