ISLAMABAD: British police arrested a British man of Pakistani origin over harassing and misbehaving with an air hostess during a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, Aaj News reported. 

According to the airline sources, a group of five men of Pakistani origin were travelling together on flight PK-791 from Islamabad to Birmingham. During the flight, they tried to violate the flight rules and allegedly started smoking in the lavatory.

An air hostess confronted the men over their action but they began misbehaving with her. One man in particular hurled verbal abuse at the flight attendant, sources claimed.

The air hostess complained about the incident to the pilot, who upon landing in Birmingham alerted the police.

The police took an action and later arrested one man from the group. According to the reports,  the airline is looking into the matter.