Sahil Katariya, a passenger, punched an IndiGo pilot on Monday when he was announcing a delay in takeoff at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, according to police. A supposed video of the incident, which occurred Sunday evening, has gone viral on social media.
Another video of Sahil Katariya apologizing to the pilot with folded hands is making the rounds online. In the latest videos, Sahil can be heard saying “sorry sir” to the guy filming it while being taken away by police on the tarmac. In response, the individual recording the video can be heard saying “no sorry.”
And there he goes..
"Sorry"
👨✈️"No. No sorry". #Indigo #passenger #airlines pic.twitter.com/Df9nv5ZHX2
— chandana (@chan2015x) January 15, 2024
A Delhi Police officer said, “We received a complaint and are taking appropriate legal action.”
The police said that Sahil Katariya assaulted and misbehaved with the co-pilot and other security personnel on the IndIGo flight number 6E 2175, which was flying between Delhi and Goa.
According to the complaint, Sahil Katariya misbehaved, assaulted the co-pilot and caused a nuisance inside the aircraft.
Another police officer stated that a case has been filed against the passenger under sections 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing harm), 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint), and 290 (punishment for creating public nuisance) of the IPC and section 22 of the Aircraft Rules and an investigation is underway.