Software Engineer Arrested for Sexual Harassment of Flight Attendant on Air India Dubai-Hyderabad Flight

Dec 01, 2025 04:44 pm CST

A 34-year-old Kerala software engineer, Benyam Nazar, was arrested at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport for allegedly sexually harassing a female cabin crew member on an Air India flight from Dubai. The incident involved inappropriate touching during the flight and obscene writings discovered after landing, resulting in charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.