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Passenger Detained After Mid-Air Scuffle With UP MLA on Air India Flight AI-837

Lucknow police opened an investigation following a complaint filed by MLA Rakesh Pratap Singh after the plane landed.

Overview

  • The confrontation occurred Tuesday on the DelhiLucknow route when the legislator objected to a co-passenger allegedly using loud, abusive language on a phone call.
  • Cabin crew intervened during the flight to separate the men as the dispute escalated.
  • An FIR was registered at Sarojininagar police station, and 26-year-old Samad Ali of Fatehpur was detained for questioning.
  • Police said Ali had returned from Jeddah on a connecting trip, with reports alleging he argued with and pushed the MLA.
  • The investigation is ongoing, and any airline or regulator action such as a no-fly listing has not been announced.