Summary An Air India flight attendant was unlawfully attacked at a London hotel. The airline is requesting privacy and refraining from speculation as the incident is being investigated. Air India took action by swiftly moving employees to a different hotel.
An Air India flight attendant is believed to have been physically assaulted in a hotel room in London. It is unclear when the crew member was attacked, but the carrier posted on social media on Sunday that it is “deeply anguished” after learning of the incident. The attacker's identity or motive is unknown.
Air India has requested privacy for the staff involved and urged people to “refrain” from speculation about the incident on social media. Details of the incident The Indian flag carrier confirmed in a post on X that the incident occurred at a hotel in London. It is now working with local law enforcement to investigate the matter.
“We are deeply anguished by an unlawful incident of intrusion at a hotel, operated by a major international chain that affected one of our own. At Air India, we are as concerned about this incident as all of you are. We are providing all possible support to our colleague and the broader team, including professional counselling.
Air India is also working with the local police and will pursue the matter to the fullest extent of the law.” According to NDTV , the attack happened at a hotel near Heathrow Airport (LHR) . The suspect is believed to be a person from Nigeria and has been arr.