A passenger on an IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Udaipur was booked on Friday for allegedly taking objectionable photographs of female cabin crew members and misbehaving with a fellow passenger at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA). The accused was deboarded and handed over to the police.
Incident Details
According to a complaint filed by an IndiGo representative named Omprakash, the incident occurred at approximately 7:45 am on April 24 aboard flight 6E-6323 at the domestic terminal of RGIA. The passenger, identified as Praveen, a businessman from Tamil Nadu, was seated in seat 6B and was reportedly under the influence of alcohol.
Objectionable Behavior
The complaint stated that the passenger zoomed in his mobile phone camera to take photographs of female crew members, focusing on their legs, faces, and bodies. He also used foul and abusive language, and the passenger seated next to him complained about his behavior.
Despite multiple warnings from the cabin crew, the unruly passenger continued to behave in a manner that made others on board uncomfortable. The flight crew eventually deboarded him and handed him over to the RGI Airport outpost police.
Legal Action
Based on the complaint, RGI Airport police registered a case under Section 79 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). RGI Airport Sub-Inspector K Harika said, "We have registered a case and issued a notice to the accused passenger as per law."
