Attacker Tries to Strangulate Kanhaiya on Plane, Both Deboarded

Kanhaiya also slammed Jet Airways for ‘refusing to take action’ against the alleged assailant.

Arrested JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar alleges that he was attacked on a plane. (Photo: AP)

Kanhaiya Kumar on Sunday alleged that a fellow passenger attempted to ‘strangulate’ him on a Jet Airways flight to Pune while it was still in Mumbai.

He named a ‘strong BJP supporter’, Manas Deka, as the assailant, and called out the airline for not differentiating between assaulter and assaulted as well as for refusing to take action against the alleged assailant.

Jet Airways also tweeted, confirming that some passengers had indeed been removed from the flight for ‘operational safety’ reasons but did not disclose their identities.

Police have detained one person at Mumbai airport for the alleged assault, reports say.

(With inputs from PTI.)