Former Pakistani Actor, Muhammad Arif Ali charged with making a false statement about a threat to damage an aircraft and failing to comply with the cabin crew’s safety instructions.
Former Pakistani Actor Muhammad Arif Ali, 45-year-old had threats on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur on August 14, resulting in the arrest.
Police arrested Muhammad Arif and removed him from the Airbus A330. However, after Malaysia Airlines flight MH122 was forced to return to Sydney. The incident occurred three hours after the flight took off. Australian Police said he affirms of violent him that caused panic among passengers on the plane.
In addition, Arif Ali accused of making false statements about threatening to damage the plane and not complying with the safe instructions of the crew. If condemned, he faces a maximum prison sentence of 10 years and a fine of more than $7,300, According to AFP news agency.
Even before the plane took off, Arif Ali caught the absorption of most of the 199 passengers on board by praying loudly. Although few people cared about his actions at the time, his antics continued to become ridiculous afterwards. At the time, we just thought he was praying for everyone. Videos of Arif getting in the way during the flight went viral on social media platforms. One of the clips shows him the walk down the aisle of the plane on a prayer mat and bowing his head in prayer, much to the dismay of his fellow passengers. “
Are you a slave of Allah?” One of the passengers heard him.
After Thirty minutes into the flight, Arif began shoving passengers, hinting that he had explosives in his backpack.
Further, he said, “I don’t believe he said ‘bomb’ specifically. But he was carrying his bag. ‘I have power in my hands,'” the passenger added.
Arif made it mandatory for the pilots to brake and return to Syndey. Airport authorities companion the flight to the end of the isolated runway. Meanwhile, the flight attendants stayed with Arif. And they moved the passengers to a separate area of the plane. In particular, after his arrest, Arif refused to leave a police cell. On Tuesday, August 15, to appear before the court. However, his lawyer told the court I tried to see him. And he refused to come out of his cell. Meanwhile, Judge Greg Grogan said: “They’ll deport him if he has to appear in court.”
In addition, the alleged actor last seen in Abrar Ul Haq’s popular song “preeto” in 2011.