The message he sent to his friends before boarding the plane attracted the attention of British security services. They handed him over to Spanish authorities while the EasyJet plane was still in the air. Two Spanish F-18 fighter jets were sent to fly over the plane. One of them followed the plane until it landed in Minorca, where it was searched. Verma was arrested and held in a Spanish police cell for two days.
He was later released on bail and charged with disturbing the peace. But a Spanish court cleared him of that charge, saying his joke was not intended to provoke public outrage.
The court’s decision raised questions about how Verma’s message was intercepted. In this case, Verma’s joke was not intended to be taken seriously, but it still resulted in significant disruption and expense.
Source: Ferra
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