A passenger has been booked for allegedly smoking a 'beedi' (hand-rolled cigarette) inside a toilet of a Delhi-Goa flight, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place on Saturday, when the accused Ashish, a Delhi resident, was travelling on Akasa Air flight QP-1625 from the national capital to the coastal state, they said.
During the flight, the passenger allegedly smoked a beedi inside the aircraft lavatory and was also found in possession of a lighter, which could pose a risk to the safety of the aircraft and passengers on board, the airline said in its complaint, according to a police official.
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Police said the act endangered the safety of fellow passengers and crew members during the flight.
An Akasa spokesperson confirmed the incident and said, "A passenger travelling on Akasa Air flight QP1625 from Delhi to Goa on 7th March 2026 was found smoking in the aircraft lavatory. In line with established safety and regulatory procedures and applicable law, our crew followed the required protocols and the individual was handed over to the appropriate authorities upon arrival in Goa. Akasa Air maintains a zero-tolerance approach towards any behaviour that compromises the safety and wellbeing of passengers and crew, and we are extending our full cooperation to the authorities in relation to this matter." [sic]
A case was registered against the flyer at the Mopa airport police station under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation Act, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
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