India, Oct. 4 -- The co-pilot accused of attempting to "hijack" an Israel-bound flydubai flight had reportedly posted a series of violent and hateful comments targeting women while studying aviation at a British university. His posts frequently contained remarks like "stomp on her head", "give her pre-emptive slap".

Identified as Hamam al-Hammami by various media outlets, the 29-year-old Omani national is currently being held in Abu Dhabi.

The Telegraph reportedly analysed more than 2,000 posts published between November 28, 2021 and August 10, 2022, and found that the account linked to Hammami advocated violence against women, supported severe punishments in the name of Islamic law, and contained homophobic and sexually humiliating rem...