Two men arrested for drinking alcohol on IndiGo flight to Bihar
Consumption of alcohol on domestic flights is prohibited by law
Two men - both believed to be drunk - have been arrested after drinking liquor on board a Delhi-Patna IndiGo flight on Sunday night.
An official at the Patna Airport Police Station told sources the two men - identified only as Rohit and Nitish - were arrested based on a written complaint by the domestic airline. Sources told the news agency the two were stopped by crew members after consuming alcohol, and that they had apologised in writing.
Consumption of alcohol on domestic flights is prohibited by law.
Sources also said IndiGo had informed Air Traffic Control (ATC) before landing that the two were carrying liquor; the airline filed the official complaint after landing.
Initial reports of a ruckus on board the plane are not true, the sources also said.
Meanwhile, IndiGo in a statement on Twitter said that the matter is under investigation with the authorities.
