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IndiGo Deboards Man Accused of Filming Female Crew on HyderabadUdaipur Flight as Police Register Case

Police used a law that protects women's modesty to signal a firmer line on in-flight harassment.

Overview

  • IndiGo removed a Tamil Nadu businessman from flight 6E-6323 after Friday's 7:45 am incident at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
  • A complaint by an airline representative said he used a phone to zoom in on female crew, focusing on their legs, faces, and bodies.
  • The report also said he was drunk and abused a nearby passenger, prompting repeated warnings from the cabin crew.
  • The crew handed him to the RGI Airport outpost police, who identified him as Praveen in seat 6B.
  • Police registered a case under Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, then issued a notice to him as the investigation moves ahead.