MUMBAI: A 38-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh has been booked by the police for smoking inside the lavatory of an IndiGo flight traveling from Delhi to Mumbai on Wednesday.
The incident occurred when the flight, with 176 passengers onboard, was approximately 50 minutes away from landing at Mumbai airport.
The man, identified as Khalil Kajammul Khan, entered the toilet and lit a cigarette.
The smoke sensors in the lavatory alerted the cabin crew about the incident. Upon inspecting the toilet, the crew members discovered a matchstick and a cigarette stub. “When he came out, the crew members inspected the lavatory and found a matchstick and a cigarette stub.
They informed their superiors about the findings,” the official said. When questioned by the crew, Khan admitted to smoking inside the lavatory.
After the aircraft landed in Mumbai, the security personnel were informed about the incident, and Khan was taken to Sahar police station.
The police have registered a case against him under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Aircraft Rules. The official added that further investigation into the matter is underway.
The incident occurred when the flight, with 176 passengers onboard, was approximately 50 minutes away from landing at Mumbai airport.
The man, identified as Khalil Kajammul Khan, entered the toilet and lit a cigarette.
The smoke sensors in the lavatory alerted the cabin crew about the incident. Upon inspecting the toilet, the crew members discovered a matchstick and a cigarette stub. “When he came out, the crew members inspected the lavatory and found a matchstick and a cigarette stub.
They informed their superiors about the findings,” the official said. When questioned by the crew, Khan admitted to smoking inside the lavatory.
After the aircraft landed in Mumbai, the security personnel were informed about the incident, and Khan was taken to Sahar police station.
The police have registered a case against him under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Aircraft Rules. The official added that further investigation into the matter is underway.
