India, Nov. 30 -- A passenger was held for allegedly harassing a female flight attendant on board an Air India flight from Dubai to Hyderabad, police said on Sunday.

The flyer, a software engineer and a native of Kerala, allegedly touched the woman while she was providing services, RGI Airport police station Inspector Kankaiah Samapathi told PTI.

The cabin crew noticed that the passenger, reportedly in his 30s, was under the influence of alcohol/ intoxicated. After the flight landed, the matter was reported to the ground staff and the captain, police told PTI. Following this, the cabin crew lodged a complaint, and the passenger, among others, was booked for sexual harassment.

Upon landing, the passenger claimed that he had misplaced hi...