Jagran Correspondent, Lucknow | A passenger on the Abu Dhabi-Lucknow IndiGo flight attempted to light a cigarette on board an aircraft, putting the lives of several passengers in danger. The passenger extinguished the cigarette after the crew members objected to him.

Passenger Detained At Lucknow Airport

When the plane landed in Lucknow, the passenger was handed over to the CISF. The CISF then handed the errant passenger over to the Sarojini Nagar police.

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Who Is The Errant Passenger?

Abdul Aziz, a resident of Sirwan in the Saraymeer police station area of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, works as a labourer in Abu Dhabi. He departed from Abu Dhabi on IndiGo Airlines flight 6E-1416 at 1.25 am.

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During the journey, Aziz sat down in his seat and began lighting a cigarette. This caused a commotion inside the plane. The crew warned the passenger not to smoke, after which he extinguished the cigarette.

The flight arrived in Lucknow at 8.25 am instead of 7 a.m. IndiGo Airlines staff informed CISF. CISF detained Abdul Aziz, interrogated him, and handed him over to Sarojini Nagar police.

IndiGo security in-charge Aditya Sharma filed a complaint against Aziz at the Sarojini Nagar police station, following which police detained him and initiated an inquiry.

Sarojini Police Station in-charge Rajdev Prajapati said that during the investigation, it was found that the passenger attempted to light a cigarette inside the plane.

"He had not smoked. The passenger admitted his mistake and apologised. After completing the necessary formalities and signing an apology, he was released," police said.

Passenger Booked For Smoking On Flight

Earlier in March this year, a passenger was booked for allegedly smoking a 'beedi' inside a toilet of a Delhi-Goa Akasa Air flight. The incident took place, when the accused, Ashish, a Delhi resident, was travelling on flight QP1625 from the national capital to the coastal state.

During the flight, the passenger allegedly smoked a beedi inside the aircraft lavatory and was also found in possession of a lighter, which could pose a risk to the safety of the aircraft and passengers on board, the airline said in its complaint. 

(With PTI And Jagran Reporter Nishant Yadav's Inputs)