The accused, identified as Shankar Mishra, was a vice president of the Indian division of a multinational financial services company based in California
Posted Date – 11:45 PM, Thursday – 1/5/23
New Delhi: Multiple teams of the Delhi police are looking for the businessman who urinated on a female passenger on an Air India flight from the United States at various points in Mumbai and elsewhere, an official said on Thursday.
The defendant, Shankar Mishra, a vice-president of the Indian arm of a California-based multinational financial services firm, has not been located at any known location in Mumbai, an official said.
“We hope he can be arrested soon,” a senior police officer said.
The Delhi Police have taken action against the police under Section 510 (Inappropriate behavior by drunk person in public), Section 509 (Insulting to women’s dignity), Section 294 (Singing, reciting or uttering any obscene song, ballad or phrase in or near any public place) Mishra to register. , 354 (intent to irritate modesty) part of Indian Penal Code and Aircraft Rules Act in case registered with IGI Airport Police.
“Air India takes this incident very seriously. The behavior of a passenger on the New York-Delhi flight was unacceptable and indignified, causing extreme distress to other passengers,” an Air India spokesman said on Wednesday. .
However, India’s aviation regulator, the DGCA, said Air India’s conduct in the case was unprofessional and resulted in a systemic failure.
Observing that the rules governing the handling of unruly passengers on board were not followed, it asked why there should not be enforcement action against the airline executives concerned for their negligence in the matter.
The aviation regulator noted that the incident of misconduct by a female passenger was only reported to it on Jan. 4, although it happened on Nov. 26.
On the other hand, Air India, in reporting the incident to the DGCA, said the female passenger initially requested that action be taken against the violator upon arrival, but then withdrew her request after the matter appeared to be resolved by both parties.
The airline said in its report that the crew reported the incident to the commander and recorded it in the flight report, according to sources. In the absence of further outbursts or confrontations, and respecting the wishes of the female passenger, the crew chose not to call law enforcement on landing, the response said.
At the same time, the Ministry of Civil Aviation attaches great importance to this matter and has asked the airline to conduct a detailed internal investigation and submit a report.
