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A flight was turned towards boston after a man from India Two teenagers were attacked with metal forks, a woman was slapped traveler The officers said, and simulated shooting themselves in the air.
The international flight from Chicago to Germany was diverted to Boston on Saturday, where Praneet Kumar Usiripalli, 28, was arrested and booked. assault With a dangerous weapon.
We RepresentativeA 17-year-old passenger woke up to find the man standing over her, the office said. Usiripalli allegedly stabbed the teenager’s clavicle with a fork and then hit another 17-year-old boy on the head, causing his head to crack.
“When flight crew members attempted to subdue Usiripalli, he allegedly raised his hand, formed a gun with his fingers, put it in his mouth and pulled an imaginary trigger,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office wrote.
“Immediately thereafter, Usiripalli allegedly turned towards a female passenger on his left and slapped her with his hand. Usiripalli also allegedly attempted to slap a flight crew member.”
The first teen was not injured because he was wearing a thick sweatshirt. According to the criminal complaint, he told investigators that he had exchanged pleasantries with the man sitting next to him during boarding, but had not otherwise interacted with him.
Usiripalli, who entered the United States on a student visa, does not have valid immigration status, officials said. He was recently enrolled in the master’s program in Biblical Studies.
No attorney was listed for the man in the federal court system Tuesday.
If he is convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to cause bodily harm while traveling on an aircraft in the exclusive aviation jurisdiction of the United States, he could face up to 10 years in prison.