India, July 21 -- A London-based airline's employee accused of raping a 23-year-old air hostess was arrested at the Mumbai airport on Sunday, just before he fled to Hong Kong. He allegedly forced her to drink alcohol in excess before taking her to his house in Mira Road, said a police officer. Once the FIR was registered, he decided to leave India permanently.

The complainant works as an air hostess in the same London-based airline as the accused. On June 29, she was on a long-haul trip to London when she met the 25-year-old accused on the plane. According to the complaint, after they returned to Mumbai, he took her to a party in Mira Road where he allegedly forced her to drink liquor in excess till she was too inebriated. He then booked...