Mid-air drama: Indian passenger stabs two teens with fork, slaps woman; flight diverted to Boston

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Mid-air drama: Indian passenger stabs two teens with fork, slaps woman; flight diverted to Boston

Tuesday 28th October 2025, 7:46AM

An Indian national, Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, faces federal charges after allegedly stabbing two teenagers with a fork and assaulting a flight attendant on a Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany. The incident forced the plane to divert to Boston, where Usiripalli was apprehended. He was previously in the US on a student visa but now lacks lawful status.

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