He also allegedly hit a senior Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official, who tried to intervene in the matter.
Airport authorities said the drunk man got into a heated argument with an Air India official, who refused to give him a boarding pass as he had a ticket of a different airline.
The man also allegedly assaulted a senior CISF official, who tried to pacify him.
As the passenger was found to be drunk, he was detained by the airport police and his relatives were informed, authorities said.
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