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A Wells Fargo executive has been fired for allegedly urinating on a woman mid-flight.
She also claimed Air India workers were “deeply unprofessional” and “not proactive in managing a very sensitive and traumatic situation.”
The complaint said that the workers made Mishra apologize as he pleaded to not be taken into custody, leaving the woman “stunned.”
She said, according to the publication, that he “started crying and profusely apologising,” adding, “The flight crew told me that the pilot had vetoed giving me a seat in first class.”
Air India tells PEOPLE in a statement that it has “taken a very serious view of the incident, where a passenger behaved in an unacceptable and undignified manner on the New York-Delhi flight that caused extreme distress to a fellow passenger. A police complaint has already been lodged and Air India is committed to assist the law enforcement agencies as well as regulatory authorities.”
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It adds, “As a first step, Air India has banned the passenger for 30 days, the maximum it is permitted to unilaterally do so, and reported the matter to the DGCA for further action.”
Air India continues, “We have also constituted an internal committee to probe lapses on part of Air India’s crew and address the deficiencies that delayed quick redressal of the situation. We are also in regular contact with the aggrieved passenger and her family during the investigation and reporting process.”
“This is a totally false case. My son was traveling from the US. He had not slept for 72 hours,” said Shyam Mishra. “He might have taken a drink on the flight and slept. What happened after that even he does not know. It’s very difficult to prove.”
He continued, “I don’t think he would have done this. The woman is 72 years old, she is like a mother to him.”
He added that Mishra was pressured to apologize to the woman.
In a statement to PEOPLE, Wells Fargo said the employee was terminated.
“Wells Fargo holds employeesto the highest standards of professional and personal behavior and we find these allegations deeply disturbing,” it said, per ANI. “This individual has been terminated from Wells Fargo. We are cooperating with law enforcement and ask that any additional inquiries be directed to them.”
Mishra was the vice presidentof Wells Fargo in India, per multiple news outlets.
It’s not clear if Mishra has hired an attorney who can speak on his behalf.
source: people.com
