IndiGo passenger who hit pilot was en route to Goa for honeymoon; in video, he is heard saying ‘Chalana hai to chala, nahi to…’

Tribune Web Desk

Chandigarh, January 16

The 28-year-old who hit an IndiGo airlines pilot following a 13-hour flight delay has been released on bail.

Poice said Sahil Kataria, a resident of Amar Colony in south Delhi, runs a stationery and toy shop and was en route to Goa with his wife for honeymoon when the incident occurred on Sunday.

The long delay seemed to have triggered frustration, culminating in an altercation with the pilot in the aircraft.

The pilot had filed a complaint against Kataria following which the Delhi police registered an FIR.

A purported video of the incident surfaced on social media and showed Sahil hitting the pilot as he was making the announcement in the aircraft, which was bound for Goa.

"Chalana hai to chala, nahi to gate khol. (If you're going to fly, then fly. If not then open the gate),” Kataria can be heard saying in the video, which was filmed by a fellow passenger.

In a statement, the airline said a passenger "assaulted" the co-pilot and that the matter had been referred to an independent internal committee for his inclusion in the "no-fly list". With agencies

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