Case filed against Punjab man for passing ‘lewd, abusive remarks’ on Air India crew

A case has been filed against a man for allegedly using abusive language and passing lewd comments towards the crew members aboard an Air India flight, said the Delhi Police. Punjab man charged for using abusive language on crew members According to the FIR filed in connection with the incident, a crew member working in […]

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A case has been filed against a man for allegedly using abusive language and passing lewd comments towards the crew members aboard an Air India flight, said the Delhi Police.

Punjab man charged for using abusive language on crew members

According to the FIR filed in connection with the incident, a crew member working in the economy class cabin said that the accused, who was originally seated at 21B and later at 45H, started passing lewd comments and abusing others on the flight.

He was then verbally warmed by the cabin supervisor, before giving a written warning. Later, the crew restrained him as he continued to misbehave onboard, the FIR said.

Further, it stated that the passenger also allegedly abused the complainant and other female crew in the galley.

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“He was very loud and used very foul language which scared the passengers and families seated around him. He was also very disrespectful towards our country (India) and his behaviour was very aggressive,” the FIR stated.

Following this incident, a case was lodged against the accused passenger, identified as Abhinav Sharma, who is a resident of Jalandhar in Punjab, under the r section 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code and sections 22 and 23 of the Aircraft Rules on Friday.