India, Feb. 12 -- A chartered flight carrying Rushiraj Sawant, son of Shiv Sena MLA and former minister Tanaji Sawant, was redirected back to Pune under dramatic circumstances after a series of urgent requests and police intervention, officials from Bajaj Aviation Private Limited confirmed on Tuesday.

The incident began when the flight operator received a call from Sawant's lawyer, requesting that the aircraft, which was en route to Bangkok, be turned around. The operator, citing a surge in recent hoax calls related to flight threats, initially dismissed the request. However, the situation escalated after further calls from another aviation operator in Mumbai and a high-ranking Pune police official.

According to aviation officials, Sawa...