A passenger arrested after landing in Denver exposed himself to another passenger and masturbated under a blanket, according to an FBI criminal complaint obtained Tuesday afternoon by 9News.
Murali Krishna Nookella faces a charge of crimes aboard an aircraft.
He went before a federal judge Tuesday afternoon and was released on a $5,000 unsecured bond. The judge ordered him not to fly.
An FBI agent said the incident happened on Southwest Airlines Flight 228 from Philadelphia to Denver. Law enforcement removed Nookella as soon as the plane made its scheduled landing in Denver.
A passenger seated next to Nookella said she saw him fumbling underneath a blanket. She said she then looked over and saw him exposing himself.
“Nookella said to (the passenger) words to the effect, ‘You saw that, didn’t you?’ (The passenger) replied, ‘Yes,’ ” according to the criminal complaint.
The passenger “wanted to press charges against Nookella,” according to the complaint. Jace Larson, 9News
