Hyderabad: Passenger attempts suicide inside plane

Hyderabad: A passenger allegedly attempted suicide inside a plane at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad in Hyderabad today, police said.

The flyer, identified as Mohd Imtiyaz, (aged around 30-35 years), slit his throat using a blade in the washroom of the flight which arrived from Dubai, they said.

"He (Imtiyaz) has been admitted to a hospital and is still unconscious," RGIA police inspector A Krishnaiah said.

Imtiyaz is a resident of Maddannapet area in Hyderabad. Police said they were trying to ascertain the motive behind Imtiyaz taking the extreme step.