Air India horror: Accused Shankar Mishra's father blames victim for blackmailing son, says money was paid

Shyam Mishra, the father of the accused in the Air India urination case, has blamed the victim of blackmailing his son Shankar Mishra and claimed that the money was paid, reports ANI.

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Shyam Mishra, the father of the accused in the Air India urination case, has blamed the victim for blackmailing his son Shankar Mishra and claimed that the money was paid. He further suggested that some demands of the victim must not have been met, upsetting her and leading to further action. He said that "there must be blackmailing". The statement coincides with the statement issued by Shankar Mishra's lawyers, in which he claimed that he paid some money to the victim.

In his statement, Shyam Mishra said, "She (victim) had demanded payment&it was made. Don't know what happened next. She must've demanded something that perhaps wasn't met that upset her. Perhaps there was blackmailing, there must be something."

The father of the accused also said, "My son hadn't slept for 30-35 hrs. After dinner, he might've consumed the drink given by crew & then slept. From what I understand,he was questioned by airline staff after he woke up."

#WATCH | Air India pax urinating case of Nov 2022 | Shyam Mishra, father of accused S Mishra says, "It is a false case. I don't think he'd do it. She (victim) had demanded payment&it was made. Don't know what happened next. Perhaps there was blackmailing, there must be something" pic.twitter.com/wpu4qb1Y3G

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As per the statement issued by the accused, Shankar Mishra's, the accused and the victim had reached an agreement, and he also paid compensation to the lady through Paytm on November 28, which was later returned.

The statement said, "The WhatsApp messages between the accused and the lady clearly show that the accused had got the clothes and bags cleaned on November 28, and the same was delivered on November 30." It added, "The lady's persisting grievance was only with respect to the adequate compensation being paid by the Airline for which she has raised a subsequent complaint on December 20, 2022."