A surprising incident has come to light in America. Here an Indian citizen has been accused of violence during an international flight. According to US officials, this man named 28-year-old Praneet Kumar Usiripalli attacked two passengers with a metal fork on Lufthansa Airlines flight LH-431 going from Chicago to Germany. Apart from this, he also slapped a female passenger. This incident occurred on October 25, after which the flight made an emergency landing at Boston Logan International Airport.

According to the US Attorney’s Office, Praneet Kumar, who was on board the flight, suddenly became aggressive. He hit a 17-year-old teenager on the shoulder and another teenager on the back of the head with a metal fork, injuring both. When the flight crew tried to stop him, Praneet made a gun gesture with his hand and placed it in his mouth and pretended to fire. This action spread panic among the passengers and the situation started worsening.

female passenger slapped

After the attack, Praneeth turned towards a female passenger sitting nearby and slapped her. The flight attendants immediately controlled him and tied him to his seat for safety reasons. After this the pilot diverted the plane towards Boston Airport, where the police arrested him.

How much can be the punishment?

The US Federal Prosecution Office (US Attorney’s Office Massachusetts) said that Praneeth has been accused of assault with a dangerous weapon. This is a serious crime and if found guilty under it, he can face up to 10 years in jail, up to 3 years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000 (about ₹ 2 crore).

According to officials, it is not clear whether there was any mental or personal reason behind the attack. The accused was arrested on October 25 and will soon be produced in the federal court in Boston.

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There was a stir in a Lufthansa flight from America to Germany when a young man of Indian origin attacked two passengers in the flight with a metal barbed spoon. The attack was so violent that the crew had to declare an emergency and immediately divert the flight to Boston Logan Airport.

This incident occurred on October 25, 2025 in Lufthansa flight LH-431, which was going from Chicago to Frankfurt (Germany). A 28-year-old Indian youth named Praneet Kumar Usiripalli, who was on board the flight, suddenly became violent.

Passenger attacked 17 year old boys

While the passengers were resting after the meal service, he attacked a 17-year-old boy sitting nearby with a fork. The person attacked him directly near his shoulder. Not only this, he pricked the back of the head of another 17 year old boy sitting next to him. The other boy got a head injury and started bleeding. After the attack, when the crew members tried to catch the accused, he started doing more strange acts.

According to people present there, the accused made his hand ‘like a pistol’, put it in his mouth and made a gesture of pressing the trigger, then slapped the female passenger sitting next to him. The accused passenger also tried to raise his hand on a flight attendant. Seeing the situation going out of control, the flight was immediately diverted to Boston, where upon landing, the accused was arrested by the FBI and American police.

Who is the accused Praneet Usiripalli?

According to US investigative agencies, Praneet Kumar Usiripalli, age 28, is an Indian citizen. He came to America on a student visa and was recently enrolled in a Biblical Studies master’s program. At present he does not have legal visa status, which means he was living in America illegally. The American court has registered a case of assault with a dangerous weapon and attempt to cause serious injury against Usiripalli.

If the person is found guilty, he can be sentenced to up to 10 years in jail, 3 years of supervised release and a fine of up to Rs 2 crore. This case was jointly investigated by the FBI, Massachusetts Police, and Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). The case will be heard in the Federal Court of Boston. Currently the accused has been kept in custody and the date of appearance in the court will be decided soon.

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