Abhay Nayak shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’, bomb threat on EasyJet flight sparks emergency landing
Glasgow: A 41-year-old man identified as Abhay Nayak has been arrested after allegedly causing a bomb scare aboard an EasyJet flight from London Luton to Glasgow on Sunday morning. The mid-air disruption forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport.
Eyewitnesses report that Nayak emerged from the plane's lavatory shouting “Allahu Akbar” and claiming to possess a bomb. He also reportedly shouted political slogans, including “Death to America” and “Death to Trump,” referencing the former U.S. President, who was in Scotland at the time. Nayak further claimed he was trying to “send a message” to Trump.
Passengers and crew acted swiftly, restraining Nayak in the aisle as flight attendants checked his belongings. No explosives were found on board. A viral video of the incident shows passengers holding him down while cabin crew moved his bags to a secure area.
According to reports cited by the New York Post, Nayak carried documents identifying him as an Indian national with refugee status in the UK. The flight crew declared an emergency, and the plane was diverted to a remote area upon landing at Glasgow Airport at around 8:20 a.m., where armed police took him into custody.
Nayak appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court on Monday but did not enter a plea. He has been charged with assault and endangering the safety of an aircraft under the UK's Air Navigation Order. While counter-terrorism officers initially reviewed the incident, authorities have confirmed that he is not facing terrorism-related charges.
He remains in custody and is scheduled to reappear in court next week. Further details about his background or motivations have not yet been released by the authorities.
🚨 EasyJet Mid-Flight Bomb Threat
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Abhay Nayak, 41, from Luton, shouted "Allahu Akbar," "Death to America," & "Death to Trump" mid-air, causing a bomb scare. He is not a Muslim. UK authorities have charged him with endangering safety. pic.twitter.com/w1llKa0W0v
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Delegation requests for Karnataka HC Bench in coastal districts, hands petition to Chief Justice
Udupi: A delegation of the High Court Bench Struggle Committee met and submitted a petition to the Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru at the Circuit House urging the opening of a High Court Bench in the coastal belt as well as a Mobile High Court Bench in Mangaluru.
MLC and convener of the Committee Ivan D’Souza, who spoke to the Chief Justice on the occasion, explained that the people of the coastal belt find it difficult to travel to Bengaluru to fight a petition in the High Court. The problem only aggravated during monsoon. D’Souza added that there was a delay in clearing the cases of Udupi, Chikkamagaluru and Kodagu districts, which was causing further inconvenience to the people.
The MLC, who pointed out that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had also shown his preference for establishing a High Court Bench in the coastal region, requested for an approval to establish a Mobile High Court Bench first.
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Responding to this request, Chief Justice Bakhru assured to take action on the request as soon as possible.
The delegation included Mangalore Bar Association President Raghavendra HV, Dakshina Kannada Principal Government Pleader MP Noronha, General Secretary Sridhar H, Udupi Bar Association President Reynold Praveen Kumar, General Secretary Chandrashekhar Shetty, Vice-president Devadas V Shettigar and Brahmavar Bar Association President Kadoor Praveen Shetty.
