Keanu Evans, the person who was reportedly attacked by an Indian-origin man on a airplane, resulting in the latter’s arrest, stated the viral video of the incident solely confirmed half of what occurred. 21-year-old Ishaan Sharma has been charged with battery and is dealing with a $500 bond after attacking Keanu on a flight to Miami from Philadelphia. A report in WSVN.com stated that Sharma allegedly began a combat with Keanu Evans through the flight. Evans stated the combat began for no motive.The video of the combat additionally went viral on social media. Upon touchdown on Monday night time, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Workplace deputies instantly handcuffed Sharma and took him into custody. Officers stated he had a minimize on his face and wanted stitches.The report added that mobile phone footage confirmed Evans and Sharma in the midst of the combat as different passengers urged them to cease. “Let him go,” stated an unidentified passenger. “Cease, let him go.”A flight attendant reportedly additionally tried to interrupt up the combat, however was unsuccessful. “Sir, it’s a must to sit down,” a flight attendant, seen on video, informed each of them.Evans informed 7News that he was attacked whereas merely returning to his seat and he did nothing to impress Sharma. “What I hate is that the video doesn’t seize what began the entire thing, you recognize?” stated Evans. “It solely captures me defending myself.”Evans stated, “He was performing some, like, darkish chortle like, ha ha ha ha ha. And he was saying issues like, you, you puny mortal man, if you happen to problem me, it should lead to your demise.”Evans stated he then went to make use of the restroom and informed the flight attendants what was happening. The flight attendants informed him to push the button for help if the argument continued. Evans stated he pushed the button as Sharma stored threatening him with demise. “That’s what made me stand up and press the button above me and I simply circled and I checked out him and I responded to him. Lots was happening, and instantly he simply bought up and he put his brow on my brow like he was difficult me.”Evans stated the state of affairs shortly escalated and Sharma was “taking a look at me very angrily and we’re wanting eye to eye, brow to brow, after which he simply grabs me by the throat and simply begins choking me. At that second it was, you recognize, combat or flight responses kick in. I’m in a decent, confined house on an plane, and all I can do is simply defend myself”.“In the event you see on my face, I’ve bought some scratches from him,” Evans stated.Ishaan Sharma’s lawyer claimed that the incident started when he was meditating. “My shopper is from a faith the place he was meditating. Sadly, the passenger behind him didn’t like that,” the legal professional stated.
