Passenger claims ‘terrorist’ onboard Air India’s Delhi-Goa flight

Panaji: A passenger created panic on- board Air India’s Delhi-Goa flight when he claimed presence of a “terrorist” in the aircraft on Thursday, leading the police to arrest him on landing, a senior officer said.

The officer attached to the Dabolim Airport Police Station stated that the passenger, Zia Ul Haq (30), said to be mentally unsound, was arrested after the flight landed.

The accused claimed himself to be an officer of “Special Cell” and informed passengers about the presence of a “terrorist” on-board, creating panic among travellers and giving some anxious moments to the in-flight AI staff, he said.