In a shocking incident, a man returning to India from New York allegedly urinated on his co-passenger in an inebriated state. The female co-passenger, a senior citizen in her 70s, was traveling in the business class of the Air India New York-Delhi flight on November 26, 2022, when the accused urinated on her. While the airline initially did not file a complaint against the accused, the Delhi Police has now identified the passenger as Shankar Mishra from Mumbai. The Delhi Police on Thursday said it has requested the Bureau of Immigration to issue a lookout circular against the man to prevent him from leaving the country.
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.
Case registered in Delhi
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