A senior police official today said that the case has been registered under relevant provisions of the IPC dealing with molestation, hurt and common intention.

The official said that the police would also take the version of the accused before initiating further proceedings in the case.

The incident, which occurred early yesterday when the flight IC-884 was cruising over Pakistan territory, is understood to have originated in verbal exchanges between the two sides during the pre-flight briefing session ahead of take-off from Sharjah, airline sources said.