The Sahar Police in Mumbai has registered a case towards a 37-year-old man for allegedly smoking within the toilet of a London-Mumbai Air India flight and misbehaving with co-passengers, information company ANI reported.

The accused, recognized as Ramakant who’s a US citizen, additionally tried to open the door of the flight on March 10. “As per the flight crew, the accused tried to open the door of the flight. He also said he was carrying some medicine in his bag, but no such object was found in his bag. The accused’s samples have been sent for examination to confirm if he was in an inebriated condition or was mentally disturbed,” ANI quoted the Mumbai Police as saying.

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In its assertion, Air India stated the accused additionally behaved “in an unruly and aggressive manner”.

“A passenger on our flight AI130, working London-Mumbai on tenth March 2023, was discovered smoking within the bathroom. Subsequently he behaved in an unruly and aggressive method, regardless of repeated warnings,” Air India stated within the assertion.

“He was handed over to the security personnel upon the flight’s arrival in Mumbai. The regulator has been duly informed of the incident. We are extending all cooperation in the ongoing investigations,” the airline owned by Tata Group stated.

Air India added that it follows a “zero tolerance policy” for any behaviour that compromises the protection and safety of passengers and workers.

According to the Mumbai Police, a case has been registered towards Ramakant below Section 336 (whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to hazard human life or the non-public security of others) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 22 (refuse to observe a lawful instruction given by the Pilot-in-Command), 23 (Assault and different acts endangering security or jeopardizing good order and self-discipline) and 25 (for smoking) of the Aircraft Act, 1937.