Delhi Police books man for urinating on business-class flyer on Air India flight from US
Police have identified the suspect as Shekhar Mishra, a businessman in his fifties from Mumbai. He has been located and efforts are being made to apprehend him, an official said
The incident took place on a flight from New York to Delhi on November 26, 2022, according to the woman, a senior citizen.
More than a month after a business-class flyer allegedly urinated on his female co-passenger on an Air India flight, Delhi Police said on Wednesday that it had booked the man on charges of molestation and indecent act.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has sought a report from Air India on the incident which allegedly took place on a flight from New York to Delhi on November 26, 2022.
According to police, the man had left without facing any action from the airline. The woman, a senior citizen, later wrote to Air India group chairman N Chandrasekaran.
A senior police officer said, “We received information about the incident from the airline on December 28 but they gave us an incomplete complaint. We then approached the woman about the incident. She was not in town and asked us to take the (original) complaint from the airline. We then asked the airline to provide us with the woman’s complaint letter. We have now got the complaint and are registering an FIR under sections of molestation, indecent act and insulting the modesty of a woman. We are seeking legal opinion on a few sections…”
In her letter to Chandrasekaran, the woman alleged that a drunk co-passenger had urinated on her and exposed himself.
“My clothes, shoes and bag were completely soaked in urine. The stewardess followed me to the seat, verified that it smelled of urine, and sprayed disinfectant on my bag and shoes. The bag contained my passport, travel documents and currency, among other items, and I wanted to immediately check the safety of the contents. I asked the stewardess to help me retrieve my bag, but she initially refused to touch the bag, and also told me to pick up my shoes and clean them myself in the bathroom.
“When I started cleaning my own bag, then she began to assist. I was given a set of pyjamas and disposable slippers to change into. After changing, I stood near the toilet for about 20 minutes. I asked for a change of seat, but was informed that there were no seats available.
