Hoax Bomb Threats: Aviation Ministry Takes Serious Measures
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Hoax Bomb Threats: Aviation Ministry Takes Serious Measures

Deccan Chronicle  

Indian Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Naidu has expressed concern over the recent spate of hoax bomb threats targeting airlines. He stated that the ministry is actively investigating the matter and that police are probing to identify the perpetrators responsible for such incidents. The Civil Aviation Minister emphasized the importance of employing intelligence and other relevant authorities to prevent future occurrences of such incidents.

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Man arrested last month for hoax bomb alert on IndiGo flight turns out to be IB officer
2 weeks ago

Man arrested last month for hoax bomb alert on IndiGo flight turns out to be IB officer

Hindustan Times  

A man who was arrested for allegedly sharing a hoax bomb alert on an IndiGo flight from Nagpur to Kolkata last month has reportedly turned out to be an officer of the Intelligence Bureau. Airlines in India received 719 hoax bomb threat messages in 2024 alone Animesh Mandal is a deputy superintendent-rank IB official posted in Nagpur, a news agency …

Airlines Received Nearly 1000 Hoax Bomb Threats So Far This Year: Govt To Rajya Sabha
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Airlines Received Nearly 1000 Hoax Bomb Threats So Far This Year: Govt To Rajya Sabha

ABP News  

New Delhi, Nov 27 : Airlines received 994 hoax bomb threats this year till November 13 and robust protocols are in place to handle such threats, the government has said. To deal with the menace of hoax calls in a comprehensive manner, the civil aviation ministry plans to amend the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation Act, …

Indian airlines reported 994 hoax bomb threat calls in 2024: Aviation minister
4 weeks ago

Indian airlines reported 994 hoax bomb threat calls in 2024: Aviation minister

India Today  

Airlines in India received a staggering 994 hoax bomb threat calls in 2024, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol informed Parliament on Wednesday. Responding to MP Kartikeya Sharma’s question regarding hoax bomb threats reported by airline carriers, the minister revealed that a total of 1,143 such threats were recorded between August 2022 and November 13, 2024. Breaking down …

Mumbai airport gets threat, caller says Azerbaijan-bound traveller carrying bombs
1 month, 1 week ago

Mumbai airport gets threat, caller says Azerbaijan-bound traveller carrying bombs

India Today  

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport received a bomb threat on Wednesday afternoon when an unidentified caller claimed that there was a conspiracy to blow up the airport. The call was made to the Central Industrial Security Force control room, with the caller specifically mentioning a person named Mohammad who was allegedly carrying explosives on a flight from Mumbai to …

Centre to Ban Hoax Bomb Perpetrators from Flying: Aviation Minister
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Centre to Ban Hoax Bomb Perpetrators from Flying: Aviation Minister

The Hindu  

Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu has announced that the Centre is considering banning hoax bomb perpetrators from flying. The minister stated that the Centre will take support from international agencies, law enforcement wings, and the Intelligence Bureau to prevent these fake threats. He also plans to amend two civil aviation laws to impose severe penalties on those who …

Centre to Ban Hoax Bomb Perpetrators from Flying: Aviation Minister
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Centre to Ban Hoax Bomb Perpetrators from Flying: Aviation Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu has announced that the Centre is considering measures to ban hoax bomb perpetrators from flying. He stated that the government will take support from international agencies, law enforcement wings, and the Intelligence Bureau to prevent these fake threats. Additionally, the union government is planning to amend two civil aviation laws to impose severe …

Hoax Bomb Threats: Airports Beef Up Security in AP
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Hoax Bomb Threats: Airports Beef Up Security in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

A hoax bomb threat has been reported to several airlines in AP, resulting in heightened security measures at airports. The authorities have been carrying out checks in the airport buildings and other facilities, keeping a close tab on suspicious persons and objects and screening passengers and bags on their arrival at the airports.

Fake Bomb Threats: 95 Flights Affected in a Week
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2 months ago

Fake Bomb Threats: 95 Flights Affected in a Week

India Today  

Over 150 flights received fake bomb threats in a week, with India being the worst affected country. The majority of the flights originated or were destined for Indian cities, with several airlines being targeted. Many flights received emergency alerts from air traffic control, indicating an emergency situation. The incidents highlight the importance of vigilance and security measures implemented by airlines …

Govt to Implement Legislative Actions to Counter Bomb Threats to Airlines
2 months ago

Govt to Implement Legislative Actions to Counter Bomb Threats to Airlines

Live Mint  

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu announces legislative actions to address the issue of bomb threats to airlines. The government plans to place perpetrators of such threats on the no-fly list, aiming to prevent them from flying. The minister also proposes amendments to aviation security rules and the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Civil Aviation Act to enhance …

Bomb Threats to Indian Airlines: Authorities Take Strict Action
2 months, 1 week ago

Bomb Threats to Indian Airlines: Authorities Take Strict Action

News 18  

At least seven more flights have received hoax bomb threats in the past three days, taking the number of such cases to nearly 20. The Mumbai police have arrested a minor responsible for issuing bomb threats targeting three flights. The Indian Civil Aviation Minister has expressed deep concern over the recent disruptive acts targeting the airlines and has assured stakeholders …

Kalaburagi airport in Karnataka gets hoax bomb threat
6 months ago

Kalaburagi airport in Karnataka gets hoax bomb threat

Hindustan Times  

The Kalaburagi airport received a bomb threat via email on Monday which turned out to be a hoax after a thorough search operation, police said. "As soon as we received information about a bomb threat email at Kalaburagi domestic airport, a bomb disposal squad was dispatched. Mahesh said a thorough search operation was carried out by the bomb disposal squad …

Bomb threat: Security beefed up at Mangaluru International Airport
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bomb threat: Security beefed up at Mangaluru International Airport

Hindustan Times  

Security has been beefed up at the Mangaluru International Airport after the airport authorities received an email about a bomb scare, police said on Saturday. Bomb threat: Security beefed up at Mangaluru International Airport Following the threat received on April 29, the CISF and the police got into multiple levels of security sweeps all over the airport. According to sources, …

Bomb Threat: Security Beefed Up at Mangaluru International Airport
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bomb Threat: Security Beefed Up at Mangaluru International Airport

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: Security has been beefed up at the Mangaluru International Airport after the airport authorities received an email about a bomb scare, police said on Saturday. Following the threat received on April 29, the CISF and the police got into multiple levels of security sweeps all over the airport. According to sources, the MIA along with over 30 other Airport …

Bengaluru International airport: Hoax bomb call triggers panic
2 years, 7 months ago

Bengaluru International airport: Hoax bomb call triggers panic

India TV News  

Highlights The airport police control room received a call at about 3.45 AM The hoax call resulted in a vigorous drill for the security personnel The police have launched an investigation to find out the caller Tension gripped Kempegowda International Airport here on Friday following a bomb threat call, which later turned out to be a hoax. Airport authorities, Central …

Bomb threat on Dhaka-bound Malaysia Airlines plane turns out to be hoax: Airport official
3 years ago

Bomb threat on Dhaka-bound Malaysia Airlines plane turns out to be hoax: Airport official

The Hindu  

A bomb threat, which forced a Malaysia Airlines flight with 135 passengers on board to make an emergency landing at the Dhaka airport, turned out to be a hoax, a senior airport official said on Thursday. The Dhaka-bound MH-196 flight from Kuala Lumpur landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9.38 p.m. local time on December 1 amid tight …

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