A passenger on a flight from Bangkok to Mumbai was arrested by the police on Tuesday for allegedly molesting a woman advocate mid-air. The arrested accused has been identified as Chandra Tripathi, 30, who was returning from a trip to Thailand. As per sources, the incident occurred around 3.30 am on Tuesday.

According to the police, when the flight took off from Bangkok airport and passengers were told to turn off the lights, Tripathi, who was seated next to the woman, allegedly touched her inappropriately. When she shouted at him and complained to the crew, she was moved to another seat.