As the incident of a male passenger “peeing” on a woman co-passenger during an Air India flight on November 26 has been making headlines over the past few days, the lawyers of the accused Shankar Mishra on Friday issued a statement and said that there were WhatsApp messages between him and the 70-year-old woman that furnish the fact that Mishra had paid via PayTM to get her clothes and bag cleaned.
Their conversation revealed that the accused had got the clothes and the bag sent for cleaning on November 28 and they were delivered to her on November 30.
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The lawyers mentioned that the woman had condoned the alleged act but displayed no intention of lodging a complaint. They added that the flyer’s persisting grievance was only with respect to the adequate compensation being paid by the Airline for which she raised subsequent complaint on December 20, 2022.
The lawyers also revealed that the accused paid a compensation as agreed between the woman and him on PayTM on November 28. However, after a month, the money was returned by her daughter on December 19.
The lawyers also stated that the statements recorded before the inquiry committee by the cabin crew showed that there is no witness to the incident and all statements were merely hearsay evidence. The settlement reached between the parties has also been affirmed in the statements so submitted by the cabin crew.
“The accused has full faith in the judicial system of the country and will cooperate with the investigation process.”
As per news agency ANI sources, the last location of the accused passenger was traced to Bengaluru and he is being searched using technical surveillance. The Delhi Police has also issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against Mishra.
Meanwhile, US financial services company Wells Fargo said it has sacked Mishra from the job as the allegations against him were “deeply disturbing”. Issuing a statement, California-based company said, “Well Fargo holds employees to the highest standards of professional and personal behaviour and we find these allegations deeply disturbing. This individual has been terminated from Well Fargo. We are cooperating with law enforcement and ask that any additional inquiries be directed to them.”
Flight Crew, Including Pilot Summoned
Delhi Police has summoned at least six to eight 6-8 crew members, asking them to join the investigation. Those summoned, include the pilots.
The complainant has alleged that the pilot vetoed on giving her a seat after the incident. The pilots have been summoned on Friday. According to sources, they’ll be asked what led to the denial.
The suspect’s passport says he’s a resident of Kamgar Nagar area in Mumbai but when Delhi Police raided the area, no one was found there. A search operation is on at other places.
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DCW Issues Notice To Delhi Police, Air India
Stating the recent incidents of drunk men urinating on women on flights as extremely disgusting and shameful, Delhi Commission for Women Chief Swati Maliwal issued a notice to Delhi Police, DGCA and Air India. She said, “It is shocking to note that that the accused haven’t been arrested yet. Simply banning the person isn’t enough.”
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