Pappu Yadav, a Member of Parliament from Bihar, has allegedly misbehaved with an air-hostess onboard a Delhi bound Jet Airways flight.
The captain of the flight 9W-728 before landing at Delhi requested ATC for security assistance at the gate due to a disruptive guest onboard. The guest was led by security agencies on arrival.
– Jet Airways Statement
The alleged brawl happened when the air hostess asked the ex-Rashtriya Janta Dal minister to not throw left over food in the aisle of the aircraft.
Yadav was extremely unruly with the cabin crew when she asked him not to throw the leftover food in the aisle and also misbehaved with her.
– Airline Source to PTI
According to a Times of India report, Yadav threatened to beat the air hostess with his chappal.
Upon which she called the Captain who was allegedly treated similarly. He then called for priority landing and security was asked to escort Yadav from the aircraft.
The air hostess has filed a written complain against the MP.
For landing, 1A refused to upright his seat and unfastened his seat belt... After opening doors, 1A manhandled me and pushed me aside with force to get out of the aircraft.... I went to the cockpit to inform the captain. I was in tears and physically hurt.
– Excerpt from written complain
Pappu Yadav denied that the brawl happened.
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel also denied any such incident.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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