A passenger slapping a Muslim traveling companion on an Indian flight caused outrage on social networks when a video of the incident became viral, Indian Indian Indian Hindustan Times reported on Friday.
Discrimination against Muslims in India has shot himself in recent months, in the midst of high tensions between India and Pakistan following his recent military confrontation, caused by the accusations of New Delhi leveled without evidence against Islamabad for a deadly attack in the occupied Pahalgam of Kashmir.
According to him Hindustan TimesThe passengers were aboard Indigo Flight 6E138 from Mumbai to Kolkata.
“The victim seemed to be wrong and was receiving assistance from the crew of the cabin when another passenger suddenly slapped him without any provocation,” he said.
The times of India He said that the victim, a Muslim man, had a panic attack, “began to sob and walk down the hall requesting to discourage while the plane taxed, when another steering wheel hit him.”
A video clip that circulated online showed the victim in visible Angling after being beaten. You can listen to another passenger asking: “Why did you slaughter it? You have no right to hit anyone, do you understand?”
A crew member was also heard telling the accused: “Don’t do that.”
The reason behind the assault is still unknown for now, and the investigations are ongoing. However, the video caused outrage on social networks, and many requested a strict action against the attacker.
The consensus on social networks was that the victim had been beaten because it was a “visible Muslim”, which caused the conversation to criticize the “hate policy” and religious divisions.
According to him Hindustan TimesAn X user wrote: “This is not a society collapse, they are decades of hate policy that finally reaches cruise altitude.”
Another commented: “What level of harassment and abuse is this? Just slapping a boy because he was a visible Muslim? What measures have you taken against him? Should be behind bars and ban travel.”
Another comment said: “What right does that person have someone?”
Atacker delivered to the authorities
When landing in Kolkata, the attacker was delivered to the security personnel at the airport. The central industrial safety force (CISF) arrested the individual for greater investigation.
Indigo condemned the incident and confirmed that he would initiate the action under the rebel rules of the flyers, which may include a temporary prohibition without flying. The airline emphasized its commitment to the safety of passengers and respectful behavior on all flights.
The airline declared that the individual was “rebel” and declared that relevant aviation security agencies had been informed according to the protocol.
Indigo said in an X: “Such rebel behavior is completely unacceptable, and we strongly condemn any action that compromises the security and dignity of our passengers and the crew.”
The airline added: “We remain committed to maintaining a safe and respectful environment on all our flights.”
In May, the Association for the Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), based in New Delhi, reported 184 hate crimes aimed at Muslims throughout India between April 27 and May 8 after Pahalgam’s terrorist attack.
