Two people were arrested on Sunday for allegedly consuming alcohol on Delhi-Patna IndiGo (6E-6383) flight. Consumption of alcohol is prohibited on domestic flights in India. The arrested persons have been identified as Rohit Kumar and Nitin Kumar, while a third person, Pintu Kumar, managed to escape from the airport.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that a passenger informed the crew that some people were drinking beer inside the flight. The airline denied reports of any scuffle and said that a complaint was filed after the incident as per protocol. An FIR was lodged after the aircraft landed around 8.50pm on Sunday.
Sources said that before landing at Patna airport IndiGo informed Air Traffic Control (ATC) that the two were carrying liquor and also filed an official complaint.
Indigo, in its statement, said there was no altercation on board the aircraft, as was being reported in some sections of social media.
At Patna airport, the CISF took the two passengers into custody and handed them over to the airport police. Airport SHO Robert Peter confirmed the arrest of the two inebriated passengers and said the duo would be taken to court.