KOLKATA: A lady was once arrested for allegedly smoking inside the toilet of an airplane during the course of a adventure to Kolkata on Sunday afternoon.
The girl was once handed over to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport police station by the safety workforce of the airline company and airport safety staff.
Police mentioned, the 28-year-old city resident was once on board a 6E-596 Kolkata-bound Indigo Airlines flight from Guwahati when the incident came about.
Airline officials mentioned the girl had even tried to tamper with the smoke detector gadget put in in the loo of the airplane however the cabin staff caught her smoking it during a surprising inspection after she had come out and forwarded a written complaint to the ground workforce and airport government.
“The second we receive a written complaint from the cabin staff, we don't have any choice however to lodge a common diary with the police and give up the passenger to the law enforcement officials for vital motion,” mentioned a senior IndiGo reputable.
Section 25 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 prohibits flyers from smoking in any a part of an airplane or in its vicinity. If found responsible, the violator can have to pay a penalty upto Rs 1 lakh or spend 3 months in jail, depending on the seriousness of the offence.
The girl was once handed over to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport police station by the safety workforce of the airline company and airport safety staff.
Police mentioned, the 28-year-old city resident was once on board a 6E-596 Kolkata-bound Indigo Airlines flight from Guwahati when the incident came about.
Airline officials mentioned the girl had even tried to tamper with the smoke detector gadget put in in the loo of the airplane however the cabin staff caught her smoking it during a surprising inspection after she had come out and forwarded a written complaint to the ground workforce and airport government.
“The second we receive a written complaint from the cabin staff, we don't have any choice however to lodge a common diary with the police and give up the passenger to the law enforcement officials for vital motion,” mentioned a senior IndiGo reputable.
Section 25 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 prohibits flyers from smoking in any a part of an airplane or in its vicinity. If found responsible, the violator can have to pay a penalty upto Rs 1 lakh or spend 3 months in jail, depending on the seriousness of the offence.
Kolkata woman held for smoking aboard Indigo flight
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December 31, 2018
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