An Indian man faces federal charges after he allegedly stabbed two boys with a metal fork in an airplane, forcing the pilot to divert the Germany-bound flight to Boston.

Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, 28, was indicted and charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm while traveling on an aircraft. Each charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. He’s scheduled to be arraigned at federal court in Boston on Dec. 3 at 10:30 a.m.

Usiripalli, a native of India, was previously admitted into the United States under a student visa and was enrolled in a master’s program in biblical studies, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office for Massachusetts. He was not lawfully in the U.S. at the time of the alleged stabbing.

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