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NEW DELHI: A Russian cabin crew member was sexually assaulted by apassenger on board a flight from Russia to India on Wednesday morning.

Police said that an FIR has been registered under Section 354 (outraging awoman’s modesty) at the IGI police station against the accused, Ram Kishan,a cloth trader who was working in Russia.

The incident took place on board a Russian Airlineslink>flight Aeroflotlink> and the cabin crew memberregistered a complaint soon after landing, officials said, Times of Indiahas reported.

In her complaint, the woman said she was touched inappropriately by RamKishan and when she tried to resist, he abused and threatened her and evenmade indecent gestures.

Police said that the woman also registered a statement before themagistrate on Wednesday afternoon.Officials said the accused was immediately apprehended by CISFlink> and handed over to police. “Thepassenger will be placed under arrest after the initial probe is complete,”said Sanjay Bhatia link>, DCP(IGI) airport.