58-year-old man masturbates in flight to Delhi

A 58-year-old NRI who was allegedly holding a Russian passport was arrested at the Delhi airport on Sunday after a woman accused him of masturbating beside her on board a flight from Istanbul.

The security control room at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport was informed in the early hours of Monday about the incident when the flight was approaching Delhi. Personnel of the CISF, which guards the airport, reached the flight (TK-716) upon landing and were informed that the Indian woman had made a distress call to the Delhi Police alleging sexual harassment by a co-passenger.

"It was learned that the male passenger, an NRI holding Russian passport, was sitting next to the woman in the flight and allegedly unzipped his trousers and started masturbating in front of her," a senior official said.

Reportedly, he has been booked under Section 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the IPC and arrested.