Shankar Mishra, a Mumbai resident who urinated on an elderly woman while drunk on an Air India flight in November, has been placed in judicial custody for 14 days by a Delhi court. According to the court, no police custody was required for further investigation, news agency PTI reported on Saturday. 






Mishra was apprehended late Friday night in Bengaluru by Delhi police and taken back to the national capital.


The Accused Has Been Changing His Statements: Report


News agency ANI reported quoting some senior officers familiar with the incident that Mishra is continuously changing his statement and misleading the investigation officer.


"We will record the statements of the victim woman, crew members, and co-passengers to corroborate his statement and get more details into the case," the senior officer was quoted as saying by ANI. 


He went on to say that the woman passenger was sitting behind the accused when he turned around and urinated on her, and the passenger next to her protested and shouted at him, as stated in the report. 


"We are also trying to contact the passenger who was sitting next to the woman in order to obtain more information about the case," the officer added as per the report. 


What Has Happened So Far In The Case: 


Delhi Police Arrested Filed FIR And Arrested Accused: 


According to police, the accused was arrested in Bengaluru on Friday and brought to Delhi. On January 4, Delhi Police filed an FIR against him based on a complaint filed by the woman with Air India.


The police filed an FIR under Indian Penal Code sections 354, 509, and 510, as well as Indian Aircraft Act Section 23. The accused and the victim are both from outside of Delhi.


The Accused's Firm Fired Him From His Job: 


Wells Fargo, a financial services business based in the United States, fired employee Shankar Mishra on Friday.


"Wells Fargo holds employees to the highest standards of professional and personal behaviour and we find these allegations deeply disturbing. This individual has been terminated from Wells Fargo. We are cooperating with law enforcement and ask that any additional inquiries be directed to them," the company said in a statement. 


The declaration came after Delhi Police asked Wells Fargo to help with the probe into accused Mishra.


Air India Issued Notice In The Matter: 


Meanwhile, in response to public outrage, Air India has issued show cause notices to four of its cabin personnel and one pilot and has de-registered them awaiting an investigation.


On Friday, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson also requested that any incidents of "improper behaviour on board" be reported to authorities as soon as possible, even if the situation appears to be rectified.


In a letter to Air India employees, the CEO stressed that individuals who violate flying rules must be dealt with promptly.






(With Inputs From Agencies)