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Ishaan Sharma Released on $500 Bond After Mid-Air Brawl

Investigators continue probing Sharma’s motive for the unprovoked mid-air assault.

Ishaan Sharma, who allegedly attacked his fellow passenger on a flight, suffered injuries to his face.
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Overview

  • Ishaan Sharma, 21, allegedly grabbed Keanu Evans by the throat aboard a Frontier Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Miami on June 30.
  • Upon landing at Miami-Dade International Airport, Sharma was arrested on battery charges and sustained a laceration over his left eye that required medical attention.
  • Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Gerald Hubbart set Sharma’s bond at $500 and issued a 500-foot stay-away and no-contact order against him.
  • Defense attorney Renee Gordon told the court that Sharma was merely meditating, a explanation prosecutors have disputed.
  • Authorities have not determined a clear motive for the unprovoked attack and the investigation remains ongoing.