In a shocking incident on a flight, a man was arrested by police for allegedly molesting a female co-passenger aboard a Delhi-Chennai IndiGo Airlines aircraft.
The accused was identified as 45-year-old Rajesh Sharma, according to a NDTV report. He is a marble tile layer by profession. Sharma was apprehended on October 9 after the flight landed at the Chennai airport.
The woman was returning to her home after a trip to Jaipur and Delhi. Speaking on the matter to NDTV, a police officer said, “The accused, who was seated behind her, is alleged to have touched her inappropriately during the flight.” According to an India Today report, the woman informed the cabin crew about the man’s behaviour on the flight.
An investigation was launched into the matter after the local police assisted the woman to file a written complaint.
So far, Indigo Airlines has not issued an official statement pertaining to the incident.
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