Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was travelling in an Emirates flight from Delhi to Dubai on Tuesday, where a stranger lent him his international plug and charging cable. The Chief Minister told on social media that he was sleeping at that time and when he woke up, the person had already got off the flight. Sarma himself had left for his further journey to Amsterdam.
Expressed regret on social media, appealed to return the goods
Chief Minister Sarma wrote in his X (formerly Twitter) post, “This morning on the flight from Delhi to Dubai, a gentleman lent me his charger and plug. Unfortunately, while I was sleeping, he landed in Dubai and I could not return the goods to him. Now I have reached Amsterdam and I am very sorry for not being able to return his charger. ” He further urged that if the person sees this message, he should contact him directly so that the charger and cable can be returned.
Today morning I traveled on an Emirates flight from Delhi to Dubai, where a kind young gentleman lent me his international plug and charging cable. Unfortunately, he disembarked in Dubai while I was asleep, and I couldn’t return them. I’ve just now arrived in Amsterdam and feel…
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 8, 2025
Netizens expressed concern about juice-jacking.
While the Chief Minister’s honesty and humility were appreciated, some social media users also expressed concern over the incident. Many users warned about juice-jacking, which is a type of cyber attack. In this, data can be stolen from the device through an unknown USB. One user wrote, “You are a Chief Minister, there is a risk of your device being tracked or data being leaked. Please give your phone for security check as soon as possible.”
An example of humility and cyber vigilance
People are appreciating the honesty and sensitivity of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in this entire matter. The way he made a public appeal to return a small device shows his simplicity. However, at the same time this incident also gives important indications about the cyber security of high-profile people that every small technical assistance can also be risky. Now it remains to be seen whether the young man is able to contact the Chief Minister and whether this small meeting turns into a re-connection.
