Foreign Desk: A Bangladeshi national has been arrested in Mumbai for misbehaving and forcibly hugging and kissing an air hostess on a Dhaka-bound flight from Muscat, the capital of Oman.
The early morning flight from Muscat on Thursday was preparing to land in Mumbai around 4 a.m. This unpleasant incident happened half an hour before landing.
The arrested person’s name is Dulal (30). He was produced in Mumbai’s Andheri court on Thursday, Mumbai police said.
It is alleged that the passenger on Vistara flight UK-234 from Muscat to Mumbai made obscene gestures at an air hostess and forcibly hugged and tried to kiss him.
In the Andheri court, Dulal’s lawyer claimed that he had mental balance problems. Besides, he does not speak or understand English or Hindi. His client has been ‘falsely accused’ of mental retardation and language problems.
Andheri court granted police custody of Dulal till Friday. The police have already contacted the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Mumbai.
Vistara Airlines also issued a statement about the incident. In this, they said, such an incident happened on their Vistara Flight UK 234 plane. which had flown from Muscat to Mumbai on September 6. The company also said that it will always adopt a zero-tolerance policy for the safety of common passengers and their crew.