A man from Assam who went missing after an altercation on an IndiGo flight has been located at a railway station in Barpeta, Assam. Hussan Ahmed Majumdar, a resident of Cachar district, had reportedly suffered a panic attack aboard IndiGo flight 6E-138 (Mumbai-Kolkata) on August 1 (Friday), and demanded to deboard. As cabin crew members were assisting him, he was allegedly slapped by a fellow passenger.
The incident gained widespread attention after a video circulated online showing Majumdar visibly distressed on the flight and the subsequent assault by another passenger, identified as Hafijul Rahaman. Rahaman was later detained by security personnel upon arrival in Kolkata and was handed over to the police.
After the flight landed in Kolkata, Majumdar, who was expected to take a connecting flight to Silchar, did not arrive at his destination. His family, unaware of the in-flight incident, became concerned when they couldn’t find him at Silchar airport and his phone was switched off after they saw the viral video. His father, Abdul Mannan Majumdar, stated that they tried to contact him, but his phone remained unreachable. A missing complaint was filed, and police investigations revealed he had not taken the flight to Silchar nor left Kolkata airport by conventional means.
Majumdar was later found at Barpeta railway station in Assam, appearing unwell. Authorities are now facilitating his return home.
Following the incident, IndiGo issued an official statement. The airline stated, “In line with our commitment to discourage such unruly behaviour onboard flights, the individual [assaulter] has been suspended from flying on any IndiGo flights, in accordance with regulatory provisions.” The airline further added, “At IndiGo, the safety and well-being of our customers and crew remain our foremost priority.”
