Kingfisher employee detained for thrashing passengers

Ranchi: A Kingfisher Airlines employee who was detained on Monday evening on charges of thrashing passengers who were agitating over the delay of a Mumbai-bound flight following a bird hit in Ranchi, was let off after two hours.

Krishna Yadav was detained from the Birsa Munda airport after a First Information Report (FIR) was lodged by a passenger against three employees of the airlines. The two other employees are absconding.

"The passengers were demanding facilities from Kingfisher employees after the plane was grounded due to a bird hit. They were thrashed," Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajiv Ranjan told reporters.

The Kingfisher plane was hit by a bird near the Ranchi airport Monday night. The flight got delayed, leading to heated arguments between the passengers and the Kingfisher employees.

(With IANS inputs)