लंदन में एअर इंडिया की क्रू सदस्य पर हमला: आरोपी ने होटल में हैंगर से वार किया, जमीन पर घसीटा; चीख सुनकर क्रू मेंबर्स ने बचाया

The accused who attacked the air hostess has been arrested. The victim has returned to India.

A female Air India crew member was attacked in London. The woman was staying at Radisson Hotel in Heathrow. At around 1:30 am, a man entered her room. He attacked the air hostess with a clothes hanger. After this, he dragged the woman from the bed to the floor.

The victim was trying to go towards the door. Meanwhile, on hearing her scream, the crew members staying in the nearby room reached there. They caught the accused and handed him over to the police. After this, the woman was taken to the hospital. The woman has currently returned to India, where she is being counseled.

The Air India crew was staying at the Radisson Hotel in London, where the air hostess was attacked. (File)

Air India said- safety of the crew is a priority
The incident is from a few days ago, on which Air India has issued a statement on Sunday. The company said, “The safety of the crew is of utmost importance to us. We are extremely saddened by the incident in London. The hotel is a part of an international chain. In such a situation, it is disappointing that such an attack took place there.”

The company spokesperson said that Air India is in touch with the local police and the hotel management. They have appealed that the privacy of the air hostess should be respected considering the seriousness of the matter. At the same time, some media reports have also revealed the news of the woman being raped. However, neither the woman nor the airline has given any information about this.

Claim- The accused is a citizen of Nigeria
According to the report, the accused is a Nigerian citizen. It is being speculated that the attacker might be a common homeless person who might have entered the hotel taking advantage of the silence in the night. After this, he entered the woman’s room where he attacked her.

Earlier in April last year, a passenger misbehaved with an air hostess in an Air India flight from Delhi to London. After this, he was banned for 2 years. According to the report, the passenger started fighting with the crew members. He also assaulted them, in which 2 crew members were injured.

2 year ban on the person found guilty of misbehaving with the crew
After this, Air India had also appealed to DGCA to put the guilty person in the no flying list. After this, the committee had decided that the guilty person would be banned from flying in India for the next two years.

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is a regulatory body of the government which regulates civil aviation. Under provisions 22, 23 and 29 of the Indian Aircraft Rules 1937, it can prevent passengers from travelling and deboard them if they create a ruckus, consume excessive alcohol or use abusive language in the aircraft.