A drunk man has been seized by police for pooing, urinating and spitting in the seated area in front of other passengers on a Mumbai to Delhi flight operated by Air India.
The suspect has been named as Ram Singh and he was travelling in seat 17 F before he allegedly defecated, urinated and then spat after moving to row 9 of the aircraft to relieve himself, police said on Monday.
The man was detained after the plane landed in Delhi following the mid-air incident on flight AIC 866 on Saturday, 24th June.
Singh was reportedly spotted by the cabin crew doing his business and was immediately secluded from the other passengers, with many reportedly left disgusted by the man’s actions.
The aircraft’s captain was also informed of the situation and they communicated what had happened to air traffic control ahead of the plane landing, with the head of Air India security then reportedly attending the scene and escorting the passenger to a local police station.
The police arrested Singh and opened an investigation for obscene acts and misconduct in public by a drunken person.
A spokesperson for Air India said: “A passenger on our flight AI866 operating Mumbai-Delhi on June 24 behaved in a repulsive manner, causing discomfort to the co-passengers.
“In doing their best to manage the situation in the circumstances, the crew immediately secluded the passenger for the rest of the flight and issued a warning.
“The passenger was handed over to the security personnel upon landing in Delhi. A police complaint (FIR) was registered subsequently, as was the matter reported to the regulator.
“Air India follows a zero-tolerance policy for such unruly and unacceptable behaviour. We are extending all cooperation to the ongoing investigations.”
The investigation is ongoing.
