Indian-Origin Man Faces Trial In Spain After Joking About Blowing Up A Plane

Mr Verma sent the message before departing Gatwick airport, which read, "On my way to blow up the plane (I'm a member of the Taliban)."

A trial is underway in Spain for Aditya Verma, a British man accused of causing public disorder by making a joke about blowing up a flight. Verma commented on Snapchat while travelling to the island of Menorca with friends in July 2022, BBC reported. 

Mr Verma sent the message before departing Gatwick airport, which read, "On my way to blow up the plane (I'm a member of the Taliban)."

Mr Verma told a Madrid court on Monday, "The intention was never to cause public distress or cause public harm."