Man who tried to open emergency exit on Kochi flight booked for attempt to murder
A passenger who allegedly tried to open the emergency exit of a Kuala Lumpur-Kochi flight has been booked for attempt to murder, officials said on Saturday. The man had made the attempt inside the Kochi-bound flight on Wednesday (August 5) and was arrested the next day. The incident occurred mid-flight between 9:30 pm and 11:05 pm. (Screengrab from Instagram) The passenger, identified as Jamsheer Athanikkal of Koottanad in Palakkad, was travelling on the Batik Air flight OD231 from Kuala Lumpur to Kochi, PTI news agency reported. An FIR was filed against him, even as his attempt to open the exit also damaged the exit window’s panel. The incident occurred mid-flight between 9:30 pm and 11:05 pm. The cabin crew stepped in and restrained the accused from causing further damage to the aircraft and endangering the safety of those on board. A case was initially registered against him under Section 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for criminal intimidation, Section 11A of the Aircraft Act for violating safety or security directions, and Section 118(e) of …








