Indian man detained for unzipping pants on Delhi-bound flight

24-year-old was stopped from lighting cigarette on board by female crew member

An Indian man from Kerala allegedly unzipped his pants in front of a female crew member on a Delhi-bound Saudi Airlines flight, Hindustan Times reported.

The 24-year-old was flying from Jeddah to New Delhi and was stopped from lighting a cigarette on board by cabin staff. According to the Hindustan Times, the passenger verbally abused the female crew member and then unzipped his pants.

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“The man created a ruckus. When the woman cabin staff called her colleagues for assistance, the man allegedly unzipped his pants and made obscene gestures,” a source said.

After the flight landed, the crew members reported the incident to airport operations control. Security personnel detained him after which he was handed over to Delhi Police for further legal action. The 24-year-old has been booked Sections 354 (molestation) and 509 (using word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code.