Air India Urination Row: Shankar Mishra Who Urinated on Elderly Woman in Flight Arrested From Bengaluru by Delhi Police

"Shankar Mishra has been brought to Delhi for further investigation in the case. He was arrested after multiple raids. On January 3, he had switched off his phone and his last location was traced to Bengluru," said Delhi Police sources.

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New Delhi, January 7: A man, accused of urinating on an elderly woman co-passenger onboard an Air India flight from New York to Delhi, has been arrested from Bengaluru by Delhi Police.

"Shankar Mishra has been brought to Delhi for further investigation in the case. He was arrested after multiple raids. On January 3, he had switched off his phone and his last location was traced to Bengluru," said Delhi Police sources. Air India Flight Urination Row: Accused Shankar Mishra Frequently Changing Locations, Say Sources.

Earlier, teams of Delhi Police in Maharashtra and Bengaluru have raided and questioned various people including relatives of the accused, as he was absconding. Meanwhile, investigators have also called two pilots and crew members to join the probe and record their statements. Air India Urinating Incident: Delhi Police Arrest Accused Shankar Mishra From Bengaluru.

Mishra was booked under Sections 510 (misconduct in public by a drunken person), 509 (insulting the modesty of a woman), 294 (sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place), 354 (intending to outrage modesty) of the Indian Penal Code as well as a section of the Aircraft Rules Act in a case registered at IGI airport police station.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 07, 2023 10:38 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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