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Her lawyer denied the allegations. saying it was a “false story”
Indian Airlines crew strapped Italian woman to her seat during flight After she was accused of misbehaving with them.
The female passenger traveling with Vistara from Abu Dhabi He was arrested in Mumbai on Jan. 30 and later released on bail.
Her lawyer denied the allegations. saying it was a “false story”
But Vistara said the flight crew had to detain the woman because “Rebellious conduct and persistent violent behavior.”
Airlines in India have stepped up controls on air passenger misconduct. After a man was arrested in January for allegedly urinating on a female passenger. The incident sparked criticism of Air India over its handling of the incident.
There have since been reports of misbehavior by passengers on Indian airline flights.
The Times of India newspaper reported that a Vistara employee testified to Indian police accusing the female passenger of punching a flight attendant. and spit on the staff on board
Police records indicate that The woman got out of her economy seat to go into business class. but was forbidden by the crew, causing her to “destroy her belongings” and throwing grass on the plane.”
Vistara said in a statement that the flight’s captain “Issued a warning card and decided to defer this customer” due to her behavior.
Praphakarn Tripati, the woman’s lawyer, told the BBC that she “Feeling uncomfortable” in the allocated seats and “requesting to move to another empty chair” and that caused He said she was not allowed to use the bathroom because of the agitation.
“Later she was allowed to go to the bathroom. He also denied media reports citing police that the woman was drunk.
A senior Mumbai police officer told reporters that the woman “Detained for misconduct”
“We have filed the charges against her and handed her over to the courts. After that she was released,” Deputy Commissioner Dikchit Gedham said.
