Man detained for joking about terrorists

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man was detained and made to deboard a Jet Airways Kolkata-Mumbai flight yesterday after a co-passenger saw him covering his face with a handkerchief and keying in a message about terrorists over a messaging app, a CISF statement said.

Yogvedant Poddar, 21, had to get off the plane, which was preparing for take-off, after he was seen typing on his phone “Terrorist on flight, I destroy women hearts,” it said.

Co-passenger Benjamin Plackett noticed the message and immediately alerted the flight captain, who, in turn, reported the matter to the Jet Airways Duty Manager. (PTI)