# Passenger arrested after alleged emergency exit attempt on Kochi flight 2026-08-06T14:02:18+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets A passenger was arrested in Kochi after allegedly trying to force open an emergency exit on Batik Air flight OD231 from Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday night. The FIR says Jamsheer Athanikkal damaged the exit’s inner window panel and threatened passengers and cabin crew between 9.30 pm and 11.05 pm. Cabin crew and passengers restrained him before the flight landed early on Thursday. Police registered the case on a complaint from Batik Air’s security in-charge and booked him under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Aircraft Act and the Kerala Police Act. Hindustan Times said videos circulating online could not be independently verified. India Today reported a fellow passenger’s account that cabin pressure and the aircraft’s design kept the door shut. Police said a detailed investigation is under way. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - news.abplive.com - indiatoday.in Tags: air travel, aviation safety, Batik Air, Kochi, passenger arrest Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/passenger-arrested-after-alleged-emergency-exit-attempt-on-kochi-flight/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/passenger-arrested-after-alleged-emergency-exit-attempt-on-kochi-flight/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.