New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- A passenger was on a flight from Varanasi to Mumbai was detained on Monday for allegedly trying to open the aircraft's emergency exit doors before takeoff.

According to a report by news agency PTI, the incident took place on board Akasa Air's flight QP 1497, which was slated to depart from Varanasi for India's financial capital at 6.45 pm.

As the aircraft was taxiing, the accused-a flyer named Sujit Singh from the Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh-attempted to open the emergency exit doors.

The cabin crew, however, caught Singh in the act and promptly alerted the pilot, who brough the aircraft back to apron after directions from the Air Traffic Control (ATC).

Security personnel subsequently evacuated all passenger...