Viral Video: Man Accused of Stealing Life Jacket On Indigo Flight; 'Ban Him From Flying', Internet Slams

A viral video on social media has gained public concerns over passengers safety as a man was seen stealing a life jacket on Indigo flight. The man was caught off guard by another passenger. The viral video shows a man asking another person to open his bag and finds out a safety vest inside his bag. The plane appears to be an Indigo flight.

The video is buzzing on the Internet with mixed reactions from the netizens. The video clearly shows a man asked another passenger to open his bag, he went on to open the bag by himself and finds a life jacket inside it. The man continued to scold him saying, "This is not right, I am watching you since a long time, life jackets are for our safety and you are putting it in your bag."

The video was posted on Instagram by @aviationnews___ and has reached more than 2 million views already.

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Internet Reacts:

Netizens have reacted harshly on the shocking incident. Some has demanded his ban from flying while some have criticised this act.

One user wrote, "Why would you steal a life jacket ? Air travel has become so cheap, people with zero civic sense are now flying"

Viral Video: Man Accused of Stealing Life Jacket On Indigo Flight; 'Ban Him From Flying', Internet Slams

"Pls ban him from flying. This is risking passengers life in emergency situation," Another user commented.

Viral Video: Man Accused of Stealing Life Jacket On Indigo Flight; 'Ban Him From Flying', Internet Slams

One netizen wrote, "Wearing LACOSTE but couldn't resist the life jacket"

Viral Video: Man Accused of Stealing Life Jacket On Indigo Flight; 'Ban Him From Flying', Internet Slams

Among few, one user stood by the accused, wrote, "He might have thought it’s free stuff that comes with the flight charges. It’s okay to help him understand without embarrassing him and calling it a robbery. Or simply report it to flight attendants or staff." To that other user replied, "nonsense. When you start defending daylight robbery."

Viral Video: Man Accused of Stealing Life Jacket On Indigo Flight; 'Ban Him From Flying', Internet Slams

No confirmation From Indigo:

As of now, IndiGo has not released any official statement regarding the incident. The flight number, route, and the date of the event remain unverified, and there is no confirmation from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).