Maldivian arrested in India for molesting air hostess on IndiGo flight
Ahmed, seated in 38D, asked for a glass of beer and cashew nuts, states the FIR copy.
A 51-year-old Maldivian has been arrested in India after he allegedly molested an air hostess who came to serve him and behaved obscenely with two other women cabin crew members on an IndiGo flight from Male to Bengaluru on Friday evening.
The New Indian Express quoted the police as saying that after landing at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), he was arrested and sent to jail.
Akram Ahmed, who is from Male, has been booked under Sections 354 (assault or use of criminal force on any woman intending to outrage her modesty) and 409 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of IPC.
According to the media report, the incident occurred on board flight No. 6E 1128 after the flight departed at 3.48pm from the Velana International Airport (VIA) in Male.
Ahmed, seated in 38D, asked for a glass of beer and cashew nuts, states the FIR copy. A flight attendant brought them over to him.
