Mumbai: Passenger detained for allegedly saying ‘hijacking of ki tayyari hain’
The arrested passenger was also caught saying, “Hijack ka sara plant hain. Uska sara access hain, chinta mat karna.’
New Delhi: Ritesh Sanjaykumar Juneja, a 23-year-old male passenger aboard a Vistara flight, was arrested after crew members complained that the man allegedly spoke over the phone about “aircraft hijacking,” Mumbai police said. There were no direct details about the flight or its path.
According to the police, the crew members on board the plane overheard the person on the phone talking about ‘hijacking’. The passenger said on questioning that he is mentally ill.
“Ki Tayyari Hain hijack,” said the passenger
The passenger reportedly said “Kapen Ki tayyari hain”.
The arrested passenger was also caught saying, “Hijack ka sara plant hain. Uska sara access hain, chinta mat karna.’ (All planning for hijacking is done and don’t worry because there is an entry).
“After hearing his conversation, the passengers sitting nearby became frightened and many of them got up. The cabin crew member called in flight security personnel and the passenger was handed over to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF),” the official said, as quoted in several reports.
FIR registered against the UP based passenger
Sahar Police in Mumbai has registered a case under sections 336 (concerning crimes that may endanger the lives or personal safety of others) and 505(2) (dealing with crimes such as spreading rumors or alarming news) of the Indian Penal Code and is investigating the matter.
On the whole incident, the airline said, “We confirm that there was an incident involving an unruly passenger on Vistara flight UK 996 which was scheduled to fly from Mumbai to Delhi at 6:30 PM on 22 June 2023.”
According to some media reports, the flight departed with the rest of the passengers after a thorough check. The Vistara flight on which the whole incident took place was supposed to fly from Mumbai to Delhi.
(with ANI inputs)