Kanhaiya Kumar alleges strangulation attempt by BJP supporter on flight

Says BJP supporter tried to strangualte him inside the aircraft of a Mumbai-Pune Jet Airways flight

Student leader Kanhaiya Kumar has alleged that a man tried to strangulate him inside the aircraft of his Pune-bound flight on Sunday. 

In a series of tweets, the JNU Student Union (JNUSU) President said that he was on a Jet Airways Mumbai-Pune flight where the incident is said to have taken place. He has alleged that the man, identified as Manas Deka, a TCS employee and a BJP supporter, tried to strangulate him.

Following the incident, the airline deplaned both Kumar and the alleged attacker, Kumar tweeted. 

Jet Airways, in a statement, said that the passengers on the said flight were deplaned in the interest of operational safety. 

Meanwhile, The Indian Express reported that the alleged attacker, identified as Manas Jyoti, has been detained by the Mumbai Police at the airport.