Passenger Accused Of Stabbing Two Teens With Metal Fork During Flight - Beritaja

A man has been accused of stabbing 2 teenagers pinch a metallic fork during a formation from the US to Germany.

Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, 28, was connected a Lufthansa formation from Chicago to Frankfurt connected Saturday erstwhile he attacked 2 17-year-old passengers, Beritaja' US partner web NBC News reports.

One boy was dormant successful a mediate spot erstwhile he woke up to Usiripalli opinionated complete him pinch the fork pursuing a repast service, national prosecutors said.

Usiripalli is accused of lunging astatine him and striking him successful the near collarbone, earlier stabbing different teen successful the backmost of the head.

The 2nd teen suffered a laceration to the backmost of the head, the US Attorney's Office successful Massachusetts said successful a statement.

When crewmembers tried to extremity Usiripalli, he is said to person formed a weapon pinch his fingers, put it successful his rima and pulled the trigger.

He past slapped a female rider and tried to slap a crewmember, prosecutors allege.

The formation was diverted to Boston, wherever Usiripalli was arrested connected arrival.

Usiripalli was charged pinch 1 count of battle pinch a deadly limb pinch intent to do bodily harm.

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It is understood that Usiripalli is an Indian nationalist who antecedently entered the US connected a student visa.

He was enrolled successful a master's programme successful biblical studies, but does not presently person lawful position successful the US, prosecutors said.