The IndiGo passenger was seated near the emergency exit when he allegedly interfered with the cover of its door lever, an official said.IndiGo passenger tampers with emergency exit mechanism on Pune flight (Representative pic from Getty) A passenger was booked for allegedly tampering with an emergency exit mechanism on a Pune-bound IndiGo flight shortly after it took off from Delhi.The incident occurred on Monday aboard flight 6E6884, which departed Delhi at around 12.45 am and landed in Pune at approximately 2 am, news agency PTI reports.Gaurav Satyendra Routela, 33, a resident of Saswad, was seated near the emergency exit when he allegedly interfered with the cover of its door lever, an official said.Senior inspector Govind Pawar of the Airport Police Station said Routela told investigators that he had touched the cover out of curiosity, unaware that it was connected to the emergency exit mechanism. The passenger's action triggered an alarm, causing concern among passengers, Pawar told PTI.
He added that tampering with an emergency exit mechanism could put the lives and safety of everyone on board at risk.The case was registered following a complaint by a member of the flight crew. Routela has been booked under Section 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with acts done rashly or negligently that endanger human life or the personal safety of others, along with provisions of the Aircraft Act.
Police have served the passenger a notice under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and further investigation is underway, the official said.- Ends(With inputs from PTI)