Drunk man urinates on woman's seat in Air India flight

Junior civil aviation minister orders probe

An Air India passenger on Friday allegedly relieved himself on a seat where a woman was seated, Times of India reported. 

The incident transpired on the national flag-carrier's New York-New Delhi flight. Manhattan-based lawyer-yoga teacher Indrani Ghosh, the "traumatised" woman's daughter, took to Twitter after.



“Disgraceful on your flight AI 102 from JFK to Delhi a drunk passenger removed his pants and peed on the seat my mother was sitting!!! She was traveling alone and is completely traumatized! Reply ASAP."

https://twitter.com/indranidreams/status/1035547901961883650

Junior Civil Aviation Minister Jayant Sinha has ordered a probe into the incident. Responding to Ghosh on Twitter, the Indian minister ordered the airline to "report back to aviation ministry/DGCA." He also termed the "harrowing" incident "unfortunate".

@airindiain please follow up immediately and report back to MoCA / DGCA. Very unfortunate that your mother had to go through this harrowing experience. https://t.co/TcUxEiZ4lR

— Jayant Sinha (@jayantsinha) September 1, 2018

Ghosh wants the airline to take strict action against the passenger.   Air India has initiated proceedings  and promised swift action, a source said.



The Manhattan-based lawyer-yoga teacher also expressed her anguish over the attitude of an Air India call centre representative contacted in connection with the episode. "Really FEEDBACK!… Don’t you think by not taking action against such behavior the airline is giving him a free pass!!? By reporting such obscene and offensive behavior the airline can stop such person creating nuisance in future."

https://twitter.com/indranidreams/status/1035548761014128645

This article originally appeared in Times of India.