‘Death To Trump’: Indian-Origin Man Arrested, Charged For Disrupting UK Plane With Chants

<p>London, Jul 29 (PTI) A 41-year-old man, believed to be of Indian heritage, has appeared in court in Scotland, charged with assault and endangering the safety of an aircraft after disrupting a flight from London Luton airport to Glasgow with loud chants.</p>
<p>Abhay Devdas Nayak, who was arrested after the easyJet flight landed at Glasgow on Sunday morning, did not enter any guilty or not-guilty plea as he appeared on Monday at Paisley Sheriff Court, bordering the Scottish city of Glasgow.</p>
<p>Videos circulating on social media showed the accused shout “death to America, death to Trump” and “Allahu Akbar”.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We were called to a report of a man causing a disturbance on a flight arriving into Glasgow around 8.20 am on Sunday, 27 July, 2025,&rdquo; Police Scotland said in a statement.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We believe the incident to be contained and that nobody else was involved. We are aware of videos circulating online and these are being assessed by counter-terrorism officers,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>
<p>Nayak, who is from Luton in Bedfordshire near London, is not thought to be facing any terrorism charges as he was charged under the UK&rsquo;s Air Navigation Order. One of the charges relates to a person recklessly or negligently acting in a manner likely to endanger an aircraft, or any person in an aircraft.</p>
<p>The videos circulating online of the on-air incident show the accused being tackled to the floor of the plane by two co-passengers. The pilot is then said to have executed an emergency landing where Nayak was arrested by Police Scotland officers.</p>
<p>He is now remanded to judicial custody until a court appearance next week.&nbsp;</p>
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