Passenger booked for 'smoking', 'misbehaving' on London-Mumbai Air India flight

A case has been registered against a US citizen for allegedly smoking in the bathroom
and misbehaving with other passengers on Air India London-Mumbai flight, said Mumbai
Police on Sunday.

The 37-year-old Ramakant has been booked by Mumbai's Sahar Police Station for his causing inconvenience mid-flight on March 11

According to the Mumbai Police, a case has been registered under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 336 (whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others) and Aircraft Act 1937, 22 (refuse to follow a lawful
instruction given by the Pilot-in-Command), 23 (Assault and other acts endangering safety or jeopardizing good order and discipline) and 25 (for smoking).

After the flight landed, the passenger Ramkant was handed over to the Sahar police. Where he was taken into custody and booked under various sections of the IPC. The Police said that the accused is of Indian origin but a citizen of the United States of America and holds a US passport.

"We have sent the sample of the accused for medical test to confirm whether he was in an inebriated state or mentally disturbed," the police added