Hyderabad: A software employee has been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with an air hostess on board a flight from Dubai to Hyderabad, police said on Sunday.

According to RGI Airport police, the accused, a Kerala native in his 30s, allegedly touched the air hostess inappropriately while she was serving passengers on Friday. Based on the cabin crew’s complaint, he has been booked for sexual harassment.

Crew members also observed that the man appeared to be intoxicated during the journey. The pilot and ground staff were informed immediately after the aircraft landed.

Following the landing, the passenger claimed that he had misplaced his passport in his seat. When staff searched for it, they reportedly found a handwritten note containing “obscene and abusive” remarks aimed at the cabin crew.

A case has been registered under Section 74 (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), Section 75 (sexual harassment) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police said the man was arrested and produced before a local court, which remanded him to judicial custody.

PTI