Overview

• The confrontation occurred Tuesday on Air India flight AI-837 from Delhi to Lucknow after a passenger allegedly used foul language during a phone call.
• The MLA involved was Gauriganj representative Rakesh Pratap Singh, who said the passenger ignored requests to stop and then misbehaved with him.
• Police identified the passenger as Samad Ali, 26, from Fatehpur, who was returning from Jeddah via a connecting flight.
• Cabin crew intervened mid-air to separate the two as the situation escalated, according to reports.
• An FIR was filed at Sarojininagar Police Station and Ali was taken into custody for questioning, with authorities noting that unruly flyers can face administrative penalties under aviation rules.