Pawan Khera was on his way to Raipur for the Congress plenary session when he was arrested by the Assam Police. He was detained by the Delhi Police on a request by Assam Police. We were just extending support to them. The arrest has been made by them, a senior Delhi Police officer said.
PTIAs drama escalated at terminal one of the domestic airport here, flight staff told Congress leaders there was confusion with Khera's bags. They said police was on its way and would explain the reason to him. Several Congress leaders raised slogans against the government while on the tarmac.
PTIWe are all on the @IndiGo6E flight 6E 204 to Raipur and all of a sudden my colleague @Pawankhera has been asked to deplane, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate, who was also on the flight, said on Twitter.
PTIA case has been registered at Haflong police station in Assam against Khera under various sections of the IPC, including 153 B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national interest), 500 (punishment for defamation) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), for his alleged remarks against the prime minister.
Twitter/ @INCIndiaThe flight was delayed and the Indigo staff said the passengers will be put on another flight to Raipur. The flight is delayed as of now and we regret the inconvenience caused to other passengers, IndiGo issued a statement later.
Twitter/ @Jairam_Ramesh