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Passenger booked for touching exit lever on Delhi-Pune flight

Passenger booked for touching exit lever on Delhi-Pune flight

An alarm went off soon after take-off on IndiGo 6E6884; the 33-year-old told police he touched the cover out of curiosity

A 33-year-old passenger allegedly tampered with the emergency exit lever cover on an IndiGo Delhi-Pune flight early on Monday, police said.

An alarm went off and caused panic on board; the flight landed safely in Pune at about 2 am.

He has been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Aircraft Act on a crew member's complaint, and served a notice.