A Lufthansa flight traveling from Chicago to Germany on Saturday was diverted to land in Boston after a man allegedly stabbed two teens with a metal fork.

Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, 28, of India, allegedly stabbed one 17-year-old male passenger in the shoulder before stabbing a second 17-year-old male passenger in the back of the head with the same fork, according to the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Per authorities:

Specifically, following meal service, Minor A was sleeping lightly in a middle seat when he allegedly awoke to see Usiripalli standing over him. It is alleged that Usiripalli used his right hand to strike Minor A in the left clavicle area with a metal fork. Usiripalli then allegedly lunged toward Minor B – who was seated to Minor A’s right in a middle seat in the ce

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