Mumbai police arrest man for forcibly clicking selfie with air hostess

Mumbai police, on Monday, arrested a man under molestation charges after an air hostess complained complained that he clicked a selfie with her against her will.

The man, identified as Mohammed Abubakar, was travelling from Damam, Saudi Arabia to Mumbai on a Jet Airways flight.

According to the police complaint, after boarding the flight, Abubakar caught hold of the attendant’s hand and forced her to take a selfie with him. She also alleged that he continued misbehaving with her throughout the flight. “I was walking on board when the passenger caught my hand and said ‘Chalo na yaar, ek selfie lethe hai’,” read her complaint.

After she voiced her concern, other crew members came to her rescue. Seeing them, Abubakar made an exit and rushed to the toilet. After he came out, the crew realised that he had smoked in the washroom and violated safety rules. They immediately asked him to hand over his cigarettes and lighter to them.

Abubakar was arrested as soon as the flight landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) on Monday night. After his arrest, he told cops that he had clicked the selfie ‘for fun’.

He has been booked under IPC’s 354 outraging modesty of women), 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and under Aircraft Rules section 25 (safety violations). His mobile phone has also been seized by officials.

Meanwhile, police has launched a probe to investigate how Abubakar was able to carry a lighter in the flight despite the stringent security measures.