New Delhi: Accused Shankar Mishra (34) was arrested in the incident of urinating on a co-passenger on an Air India flight. He was arrested by the police from Bengaluru. The police had issued a lookout notice for Shankar Mishra, who was absconding. His sister’s house is in Bengaluru. Earlier, the police, who checked his tower location, got an indication that he is in Bangalore.
Shankar Mishra, a native of Mumbai, was dismissed from the Wells Fargo company. Shankar Mishra was the vice president of the Indian chapter of Wells Fargo, an American multinational financial services firm headquartered in California.
Shankar Mishra urinated on a passenger on a New York-Delhi Air India flight on November 26. He had asked the woman not to complain to the police that if the incident came to light, it would affect his family life. But the incident came to light when the woman decided to proceed with legal action. Following the complaint, Air India banned Shankar Mishra from flying for 30 days. An explanation was sought from the employees who handled the incident and an internal committee was assigned to investigate.
Meanwhile, the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has warned of strict action if airline staff fail to take action against misbehaving passengers.
