Passenger booked for tampering with emergency exit on Pune-bound flight

Passenger booked for tampering with emergency exit on Pune-bound flight9 publishers · first seen Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00 UTC · updated Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:02 UTCA 33-year-old passenger on an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Pune allegedly tampered with the emergency exit lever cover shortly after takeoff, triggering an alarm on the aircraft, police said on Tuesday. The passenger, identified as Gaurav Satyendra Rautela, claimed he touched the cover out of curiosity and was unaware it was connected to the emergency door mechanism. The incident occurred around 12.45 am on Monday, shortly after the flight took off from Delhi. Following the incident, an IndiGo crew member filed a police complaint against Rautela. Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Aircraft Act.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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