Indian man arrested for ‘molesting’ air hostess during flight

NEW DELHI (AFP): Indian police arrested on Wednesday a man who allegedly molested an air hostess during a private airline’s Delhi-bound flight.

Police took 62-year-old Rajeev Vasant Dani into custody as soon as the Vistara plane landed in the capital city, The Hindu reported.

“The complainant told that when passengers were de-boarding the flight at Delhi airport, as per her job she was standing near the exit gate and guiding passengers when the accused touched her inappropriately,” said airport security chief Sanjay Bhatia.

“She said that during the flight the man had tried to touch her several times but she ignored him but at the exit gate when he again did the same, she reported the matter to the senior crew members,” the official added.

A case was subsequently registered against the accused but he was granted bail by a magistrate shortly after.

Meanwhile, the airline issued an official statement on the incident. “Vistara does not tolerate abusive or unruly behaviour by passengers that puts the safety of its staff and other customers at risk, or compromises their dignity.”