A passenger on an Akasa Air flight from Varanasi to Mumbai was detained after he allegedly tried to open the emergency exit before takeoff.

Officials stated on Tuesday (October 4) that the incident occurred aboard flight QP 1497, which was scheduled to depart for Mumbai at 6:45 p.m. on Monday from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport.

Police, airline give different accounts

According to a PTI report, quoting police officials, as the aircraft was taxiing towards the runway, the passenger, Sujit Singh, a resident of Gaura Badshahpur in Jaunpur district, attempted to open the emergency exit.

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However, an Akasa Air spokesperson stated that the aircraft was stationary in the parking bay when the incident occ

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