Chennai: Dubai-bound flight, cleared following smoke, proceeds for onward journey
Chennai, Sep 25: A Dubai-bound Emirates flight, whose onward journey on Tuesday was delayed following detection of smoke from the wing portion, left for its destination past midnight after due checks and clearance, officials at the airport said.
The flight with 280 passengers left for Dubai at 12.40 am, they said on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, just before its departure, smoke emanated from the wing portion of the flight, leading to a flutter. A video of the purported incident showed smoke coming out from the tail part of the airplane as well.
After the smoke was noticed at 9.15 pm on Tuesday, officials were alerted by the flight crew and technical experts inspected the airplane and the smoke ceased in about 10 minutes, even as fire tenders also arrived.
The reason for the smoke was not disclosed immediately by authorities.
On Tuesday, September 24th, Emirates flight EK547 from Chennai to Dubai experienced an unexpected delay after the flight crew noticed smoke coming from the aircraft’s Auxiliary Power Unit (APU).
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Further reports suggest that the heavy smoke was from the exhaust of the auxiliary power unit (APU) of the Emirates Boeing 777-300 aircraft (A6-ECZ) that was operating Flight EK547 to Dubai (DXB) from Chennai International Airport (MAA), India on 24 September. #aircraft… https://t.co/sFYNLjVQ5T pic.twitter.com/1Gq33F37as
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P&H High Court denies anticipatory bail to man accused of replacing national flag with saffron flag
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Vikas Tomar, who is accused of removing the national flag from a mosque in Gurugram’s Uton village and replacing it with a saffron flag.
Justice Manisha Batra, presiding over the case Vikas Tomar @ Vikash Tomar v. State of Haryana, observed that the allegations against the petitioner were not vague but specific, and supported by conversations between him and other co-accused.
“The gravity of the offence and its potential impact on public order and communal peace cannot be overlooked at this stage,” the Court noted. It further stated that no exceptional circumstances had been presented that would justify granting pre-arrest bail, especially given the “serious communal and constitutional implications” of the alleged conduct.
According to the prosecution, a complaint was filed on July 7 in Bilaspur, Gurugram, reporting that anti-social elements had replaced the national flag atop a mosque with a saffron flag. Audio and video evidence were submitted along with the complaint. Two other accused were initially arrested under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 2 of the Prevention of Insult to National Honours Act, 1971, but were granted bail the same day.
The Sessions Court had earlier denied anticipatory bail to Tomar on July 15, with Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Chauhan observing that such acts threaten the social fabric in a diverse country like India. He remarked, “Any person of ordinary prudence and slightest of patriotism in his heart would not have dared to commit such a crime.”
Tomar's counsel argued before the High Court that he was not named in the FIR and had no role in the alleged incident. However, opposing counsel representing the State and the complainant contended that Tomar aimed to provoke communal unrest in the region.
Justice Batra, after considering the arguments, concluded that custodial interrogation of the accused was necessary. “No ground for grant of anticipatory bail is made out,” the Court held.
Advocate Abhimanyu Singh appeared for the petitioner, while Additional Advocate General Apoorv Garg represented the State of Haryana. Advocate Rosi appeared for the complainant.
The bail plea was dismissed.
