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Drunk Swedish nationwide held for allegedly molesting IndiGo employees onboard

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In one other case of drunken behaviour, a 63-year-old Swedish nationwide was arrested by Mumbai police on Thursday for allegedly molesting a cabin crew member whereas drunk onboard an IndiGo Bangkok-Mumbai flight. The accused has been recognized as Klas Erik Harald Jonasm.

According to reviews, the drunk accused started misbehaving with the cabin crew whereas meals have been being served. The incident occurred when the flight attendant knowledgeable him that there was no seafood out there on the flight and as an alternative served him hen.

Later when she requested him for his ATM card to make the cost, the passenger held her hand. Pulling her hand away, the crew requested him to enter the pin. 

The accused later obtained up and molested her in entrance of the crew and different passengers. She alleged that even after different passengers observed his acts, he continued along with his unruly behaviour and likewise abused her.

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The Swedish nationwide was handed over to Mumbai police by the airline employees when the flight (6E-1052) landed at Mumbai Airport on Thursday, officers mentioned.

He was later produced earlier than the Andheri courtroom on Friday and granted bail the identical day on the cost of Rs 20,000 bail surety.

Police mentioned that they’ve launched a probe into the case.

According to officers, that is the eighth unruly airline passenger arrested in India prior to now three months, and since 2017, India has had a no-fly checklist for unruly passengers. 

Following the notorious onboard peeing incident on an Air India flight, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has requested airways to strictly comply with the rules on unruly passengers and report all such instances.

In one other case of drunken behaviour, a 63-year-old Swedish nationwide was arrested by Mumbai police on Thursday for allegedly molesting a cabin crew member whereas drunk onboard an IndiGo Bangkok-Mumbai flight. The accused has been recognized as Klas Erik Harald Jonasm.

According to reviews, the drunk accused started misbehaving with the cabin crew whereas meals have been being served. The incident occurred when the flight attendant knowledgeable him that there was no seafood out there on the flight and as an alternative served him hen.

Later when she requested him for his ATM card to make the cost, the passenger held her hand. Pulling her hand away, the crew requested him to enter the pin. googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

The accused later obtained up and molested her in entrance of the crew and different passengers. She alleged that even after different passengers observed his acts, he continued along with his unruly behaviour and likewise abused her.

ALSO READ | IndiGo passenger, air-hostess have interaction in heated alternate mid-air over meal selection

The Swedish nationwide was handed over to Mumbai police by the airline employees when the flight (6E-1052) landed at Mumbai Airport on Thursday, officers mentioned.

He was later produced earlier than the Andheri courtroom on Friday and granted bail the identical day on the cost of Rs 20,000 bail surety.

Police mentioned that they’ve launched a probe into the case.

According to officers, that is the eighth unruly airline passenger arrested in India prior to now three months, and since 2017, India has had a no-fly checklist for unruly passengers. 

Following the notorious onboard peeing incident on an Air India flight, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has requested airways to strictly comply with the rules on unruly passengers and report all such instances.