A drunk man who allegedly urinated on his co-passenger on an Air India flight has been named by the Delhi Police.
According to reports, the accused has been identified as Shekhar Mishra, a Mumbai-based businessman.
Delhi Police have booked the Mishra under several sections of the IPC, including 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) and 510 (misconduct in public by a drunken person).
"The accused is a resident of Mumbai and the investigators have found that his possible location is in some other state. He will be arrested at earliest," said a senior police official.
The incident occurred on November 26, when Mishra, who was said to be drunk, allegedly urinated on a co-passenger in her 70s in the business class of an Air India flight from New York to Delhi.?
The lights had been dimmed after a meal. The woman complained about the matter to the crew and told them her clothes, shoes and bag were soaked in urine. The crew allegedly gave her a set of clothes and slippers and told her to return to her seat and, even after the flight reached Delhi, did not report the matter to the authorities.?
The incident came to light only after the woman wrote to Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran.?
Following this, on December 28, more than a month after the incident, Air India filed a police complaint against the accused.
Air India had earlier said it had put Mishra on a no-fly list and banned him for 30 days.
"As a first step, Air India has banned the passenger for 30 days, the maximum it is permitted to unilaterally do so, and reported the matter to the DGCA for further action," an Air India spokesperson said.
"A police complaint has already been lodged and Air India is committed to assist the law enforcement agencies as well as regulatory authorities," the spokesperson added.
The airline said it reported the matter to the aviation regulator DGCA for further action.
Air India further said that it has constituted an internal committee to look into the lapses by the airline crew.
"We have also constituted an internal committee to probe lapses on part of Air India's crew and address the deficiencies that delayed quick redressal of the situation. We are also in regular contact with the aggrieved passenger and her family during the investigation and reporting process," said the spokesperson.
Aviation regulator DGCA has also sought a report from Air India into the incident.
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