Man slapped mid-air on Mumbai-Kolkata IndiGo flight by co-passenger goes missing, claims family

The man was slapped while he was reportedly experiencing a 'panic attack' on the flight. (Screengrab/X)

A man from Assam's Cachar district has allegedly gone missing after he was slapped by a co-passenger on a Mumbai-Kolkata IndiGo flight, an incident that has sparked widespread outrage.

The man was slapped while he was reportedly experiencing a 'panic attack' on the flight.

According to a Times of India report, the victim, identified as Hossain Ahmed Mazumdar, was supposed to take a connecting flight from Kolkata to Silchar, but he never arrived, his family alleged.

The man, a gym trainer based in Mumbai, was en route to his hometown, Katigorah, when the incident occurred.

His family members, who were waiting for him at Silchar airport, are distressed as his phone remains unreachable and is believed to have been left in Mumbai, according to a report by the Hindustan Times.

Zubairul Islam Mazumdar, a relative, expressed frustration over the lack of information, stating, "When we didn't find him on the Silchar flight, we contacted the local authorities and even went to Udharband police station near the Silchar airport."

The family further alleged that they received no concrete information about Mazumdar's whereabouts from the police, while his father, who is reportedly battling cancer, has been devastated ever since their son went missing.

Neither IndiGo nor airport authorities could provide any information about his whereabouts, the family said, adding that they have also informed the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officials posted at the airport.

Man slapped on IndiGo flight

The 32-year-old man was travelling from Mumbai to Silchar via Kolkata on Flight 6E-2387 on Thursday, when he suffered a panic attack.

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Two cabin members were helping him exit the aircraft when a passenger on an aisle seat slapped him, showed a video recorded by another passenger. The cabin members urged him not to get violent, while another passenger protested the violence.

The assaulter, identified as Hafijul Rahaman, was detained upon landing in Kolkata and handed over to the police. He was released later.