The accused claimed it was his first flight and he was experiencing anxiety.
Key Points
- A passenger was arrested at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi for allegedly attempting to open an aircraft door during an IndiGo flight.
- The accused claimed it was his first flight and he was experiencing anxiety.
- The passenger reportedly tried to open the door shortly after takeoff and again after landing.
- IndiGo filed a complaint leading to the passenger's arrest and further legal action.
A youth was arrested at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi after he allegedly attempted to open the door of an aircraft twice, police said on Monday.
Station House Officer, Phulpur, Atul Kumar Singh, said the accused, Adnan, boarded the IndiGo flight 6E 185 from Bengaluru on Saturday night.
After his arrest, the accused told police that it was his first time on a flight and he was feeling anxious, Singh said.
Airline officials said the youth tried to open the aircraft door soon after the journey began, but was pacified and made to sit by the crew members.
After the flight landed in Varanasi, he again approached the door, prompting the crew to intervene and restrain him, they said.
Following a complaint lodged by IndiGo, police arrested him at the Babatpur airport.
Police said further legal action is being taken against the youth.
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