Deepa Malik, who made the country proud last month when she became the first-ever Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympic Games, has alleged a top airline for ill-mannered and rude behaviour by its crew members. Malik bagged a silver in the Women’s Shot Put F53 event at the 2016 Rio Paralympics Games, clinching the medal with a personal best throw of 4.61 meters.

Malik, who was travelling from Mumbai to Delhi by Vistara flight UK 902, took to twitter to express her dissatisfaction.

“Very poor handling of wheelchair passenger in De boarding and fragile items. Rude n ill mannered crew. Sad experience. @airvistara”

She particularly named one crew called Priyanka.

“Crew member Priyanka was very rude in the flight. She told me to speak softly when I called parents to inform them about the delay in flight. On objecting, she said ‘sweetheart, chill’,” Malik wrote in her official complaint.

However, Vistara has apologised to her and has issued a statement. Malik, meanwhile has accepted the apology.