31 July,2016 09:33 AM IST | | Vinod Kumar Menon
Brother of unruly passenger Ismail Parambath, who caused mid-air scare with violent behaviour, says he suffered from a mental condition
Doctors treating 24-year-old Ismail Cheriya Parambath, who created a ruckus on IndiGo flight 6E 89 (Dubai-Kozhikode) on Thursday and terrified passengers with his âISIS threat', said they are yet to ascertain if the youth suffers from a mental condition.
Parambath seen issuing threats and daring people to come closer
While Parambath's elder brother Mahamood (35) told mid-day that his brother was prone to unstable behaviour, there is no conclusive diagnosis on his condition yet.
Mahamood, brother of Ismail Parambath
Parambath, who hails from Kannur in Kerala, was flying to his hometown from Dubai, when he suddenly turned violent. Due to his "unruly behaviour", the flight had to be diverted to Mumbai. He was offloaded along with his 33-year-old brother Sameer, and later handed over to the IB for questioning as he had gone on a spiel about how the ISIS was killing innocent victims. The Mumbai police are now awaiting the final report from Cooper Hospital, where Parambath has been admitted, to decide on the future course of action.
Parambath, an HSC dropout, was working on a monthly salary of 1,250 dirhams (approximate R22,700) as a counter staff at a grocery shop, inside a labour camp in Dubai. "There were instances when he would leave the counter and stand in one corner outside the shop, for hours," said Mahamood, in a telephonic conversation, from Kannur. "I asked my brother Sameer to get him to Kerala for treatment, but we were instead shocked to learn about the incident."
Mahamood, however, is relieved that the Kerala police, which raided Parambath's family home after the incident, gave his brother a clean-chit.
Meanwhile, Abdul Rahiman, general secretary of Bombay Kerala Muslim Jamaath - an NGO that supports Keralities in transit - on Saturday, came out in support of Parambath.
Speaking to mid-day, Rahiman said, "We met Ismail at Cooper Hospital and have spoken to him at length. We have conveyed this to the doctor, who has assured us that Ismail would be discharged from hospital, within the next few days."
Rahiman added, "We are also in touch with officers at Sahar police station. We are confident that the police will understand his case."
When contacted, Kori Sanjay Kumar Gurudin, district police chief, Kannur district, said, "We have carried out preliminary inquiries and found that Ismail has no criminal background or association with any banned organisations."
