A Maldivian man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting cabin crew on an IndiGo Airlines flight from Male' to Bengaluru on August 18.
The New Indian Express reported today that Akram Ahmed, 51, was arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport upon landing the flight.
According to the news report, Akram asked a cabin crew to bring him beer and cashew nuts as the flight took off from Velana International Airport at 3:48 pm on Friday.
"While she attended to his request, the accused allegedly made inappropriate advances, saying, “I’ve been looking for a girl like you for 51 years. When will you be free?” He then reportedly paid the woman $100 for a $10 beer and asked her to keep the change. As per the complaint, the woman objected to it but the accused harassed her further and touched her inappropriately," according to the New Indian Express.
The news report stated that Akram had also sexually assaulted another cabin crew, got up from his seat three times and shouted at the cabin crew.
The cabin crew brought the matter to the attention of the Central Industrial Security Force and Akram was arrested at the airport.
