Fact Check: Shankar Mishra, not Shekhar Mishra is the name of passenger who peed on Air India flight

The accused in the shocking incident of a man returning to India from New York urinating on his co-passenger has been identified as Shankar Mishra, a Mumbai-based finance executive who works in a renowned US bank. Initial reports had identified the accused as Shekhar Mishra and not Shankar Mishra. However, now Na, has been confirmed as E Shankar Mishra. In some reports, it has been said that the name of the passenger who urinated on an elderly woman co-traveller of seventy years is Shankar Shekhar Mishra. Delhi Police is yet to reveal the exact details.

The police also said that several teams were sent to Mumbai to nab the man but he was absconding. Based on the complaint given by the victim to Air India, the Delhi Police registered an FIR against the man on Wednesday, he said. Air India had earlier banned Mishra from flying for 30 days.

Who is Shankar Mishra?

Police said the accused, Shankar Mishra, is the vice-president of the India chapter of an American multinational financial services company headquartered in California. Shankar Mishra is a resident of Mumbai but has absconded from his hideout. Police had sent teams to Mumbai to track down his known hideouts, but he was absconding.

DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India

Aviation regulator DGCA on Thursday termed Air India’s conduct as “unprofessional” and issued notices to the officers and crew of the New York-Delhi flight asking why action should not be taken against them for “dereliction” of duty while handling the aircraft. needed. November 26 “Piss” incident.

Based on the victim’s complaint, IPC sections 294 (obscene act in public place), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) A case was registered under Act). woman’s shame) and 510 (misbehavior in public by a drunken person) as well as under aircraft regulations.

with PTI inputs