Misbehaved with co-passenger on IndiGo flight; Thiruvananthapuram native arrested

Saturday 16 August 2025 4:21 PM IST

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A passenger has been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a co-passenger on a flight. The arrested person has been identified as Jose, a native of Vattappara. The Valiyathura Police registered the case following a complaint lodged by a woman from Thiruvananthapuram. The incident happened yesterday on an Indigo flight from Bengaluru to Thiruvananthapuram.

During the flight, Jose allegedly misbehaved with the complainant sitting in front of him. Upon landing in Thiruvananthapuram, the woman reported the incident to airline authorities, who then handed the matter over to the police. Jose was detained at the airport and taken into custody by the police. Following legal formalities, he was presented in court and subsequently sent to judicial custody.