India, Aug. 2 -- The man who slapped a co-passenger on a Mumbai-Kolkata IndiGo flight on Friday has been suspended by the airlines from flying. The accused man allegedly slapped his co-passenger, a man from Assam's Cachar, who was reportedly experiencing a panic attack on the flight.

A day after the incident sparked uproar, IndiGo released a statement announcing the accused passenger's suspension from flying the airlines. "In line with our commitment to discourage such unruly behavior onboard flights, the individual has been suspended from flying on any IndiGo flights, in accordance with regulatory provisions," the airline said in a statement.

The passenger slapped another, reportedly without any provocation. The man who was slapped has...