Amid tight security, ‘bomb’ alarms become headache at Kochi airport
4 months, 1 week ago

Amid tight security, ‘bomb’ alarms become headache at Kochi airport

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: “Is there any bomb in my bag?” This remark by a 42-year-old Bihar man during a routine bag check at the Kochi airport led to his arrest on Sunday, even as a rise in false bomb threats at the airport in recent times has raised concerns. With airport security being tightened ahead of Independence Day celebrations, even vague threats have prompted the airport security team to take immediate action. Earlier, on June 25, a 29-year-old man from Malappuram was arrested after raising a bomb hoax, after he grew frustrated with the airline’s refusal to reschedule his flight as his child took ill after consuming food from the airport. “Except two, the rest of the cases were either vague or false threats,” said a senior officer with the Kochi airport.

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Man arrested last month for hoax bomb alert on IndiGo flight turns out to be IB officer
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Intelligence officer behind bomb hoax on Kolkata-Nagpur IndiGo flight
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1 week, 6 days ago

Intelligence officer behind bomb hoax on Kolkata-Nagpur IndiGo flight

India Today  

In a surprising turn of events, a man arrested last month for allegedly issuing a false bomb alert on an IndiGo flight from Nagpur to Kolkata has been identified as an Intelligence Bureau officer. The accused, Animesh Mandal, a Deputy Superintendent-rank IB officer posted in Nagpur, was arrested by Raipur Police under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 351 and provisions of …

‘Lashkar-e-Taiba CEO’ threatens RBI helpline with bomb attack, probe on
1 month ago

‘Lashkar-e-Taiba CEO’ threatens RBI helpline with bomb attack, probe on

Hindustan Times  

A bomb threat was made to the Reserve Bank of India helpline on Saturday, with the caller claiming to be the “CEO of Lashkar-e-Taiba.” Bomb squad team investigates after a bomb hoax call at a hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday. Mumbai Police has filed a case and is tracking the caller, as the bomb threat comes amid a rise …

Bomb alert! Mumbai Airport gets new threat; Nagpur-Kolkata flight makes emergency landing
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1 month, 1 week ago

Bomb alert! Mumbai Airport gets new threat; Nagpur-Kolkata flight makes emergency landing

Live Mint  

Mumbai: The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai received a bomb threat from an unidentified caller on Wednesday afternoon, who alerted the security personnel about a passenger carrying explosives. Mumbai Airport bomb threat An unidentified person called the Central Industrial Security Force control room and specifically mentioned a person named Mohammad, who was allegedly carrying explosives on a flight …

Passenger Held For False Bomb Claim At Kolkata Airport, Security Inspection Underway
1 month, 1 week ago

Passenger Held For False Bomb Claim At Kolkata Airport, Security Inspection Underway

ABP News  

A man was detained by security personnel at Kolkata Airport after falsely claiming there was a bomb on a plane. He was held in the boarding area, and security agencies are currently inspecting the aircraft, according to sources from Kolkata Airport cited by news agency ANI. Security agencies are frisking the plane: Kolkata Airport sources In the recent past, there …

Man claims to have bomb in plane at Kolkata airport, detained
1 month, 1 week ago

Man claims to have bomb in plane at Kolkata airport, detained

Live Mint  

A person has been detained by security agencies at Kolkata Airport following falsely claiming that there was a bomb on the plane. Earlier, seven flights operated by India-based carriers in Kolkata Airport received bomb threat messages through social media posts on Monday, reported PTI. "It was learnt around 2:45 pm that messages were posted on X handle 'I wanna slit …

Cybersecurity Threat: Bomb Threats at Hyderabad Airport Escalate, Authorities Remain Vigilant
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cybersecurity Threat: Bomb Threats at Hyderabad Airport Escalate, Authorities Remain Vigilant

Deccan Chronicle  

Multiple bomb threats have been reported at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in recent months, with authorities working to ensure passenger safety and security. The airport has been grappling with these threats, with five cases emerging in the last two months alone. Investigations are ongoing, with authorities seeking details about the account holder on 'X' and analyzing digital footprints …

Kerala Man Arrested for Fake Bomb Threat on Abu Dhabi-Bound Air Arabia Flight
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Man Arrested for Fake Bomb Threat on Abu Dhabi-Bound Air Arabia Flight

Hindustan Times  

A Kerala man was arrested for issuing a fake bomb threat on an Abu Dhabi-bound Air Arabia flight. The accused, Mohammed Ijas, 26, allegedly issued the threat due to financial issues and wanted to avoid travelling to Dubai. He was detained at the airport and charged under relevant sections of the Civil Aviation Act and the Kerala Police Act.

Cyberabad police register eight cases following hoax bomb threats on flights
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cyberabad police register eight cases following hoax bomb threats on flights

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In the last 10 days, Cyberabad police have registered eight cases related to a series of hoax bomb threats targeting flights arriving at or departing from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The threats, all sent from anonymous accounts on the microblogging platform X, targeted various flights departing to or arriving from Hyderabad. Authorities confirmed that on Tuesday alone, bomb …

Three Bomb Threats Strike Gorakhpur Airport in Two Hours
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Three Bomb Threats Strike Gorakhpur Airport in Two Hours

Hindustan Times  

Three bomb threats were reported at Gorakhpur airport in the span of two hours, prompting swift security responses. The airport has been heightened with intensified security measures to ensure passenger safety. The nature of the threats is not specified by authorities, but they have been assessed as non-specific by the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC). Following these consecutive threats, airport …

Delhi Man Arrested for Posting Threatening Messages on Email
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Man Arrested for Posting Threatening Messages on Email

The Hindu  

A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly posting threat messages to a flight at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. The police received two suspicious and potential bomb threat messages through an email account and took immediate action by registering a case under section 3(1)(d) of the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation (SUA SCA) Act, …

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.

Mumbai Man Held for Casual 'Bomb' Remark at Kochi Airport
2 months ago

Mumbai Man Held for Casual 'Bomb' Remark at Kochi Airport

New Indian Express  

A Kerala man was arrested for making a casual remark about a 'bomb' during a security check at Kochi airport. The passenger, Vijay Mandhayan, made the comment during a routine security check and triggered immediate concern for the airport security team. A thorough security inspection was conducted, and nothing suspicious was found. The passenger was then handed over to local …

What’s behind bomb threats that have disrupted 100 flights in India?
2 months ago

What’s behind bomb threats that have disrupted 100 flights in India?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hoax bomb threats have disrupted nearly 100 flights in India over the past week and rattled …

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 …

Tamil Nadu: Hoax Bomb Threat to CM’s Flight?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Hoax Bomb Threat to CM’s Flight?

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Personnel of the various aviation security agencies were on their toes on Wednesday night and heaved a sigh of relief only after the Emirates flight to Dubai, with Chief Minister M K Stalin on board, landed safely as an anonymous e-mail was received at the airport director’s office at around 8 pm saying that powerful bombs had been placed …

Mumbai-Thiruvananthapuram Air India flight makes emergency landing after bomb threat
4 months ago

Mumbai-Thiruvananthapuram Air India flight makes emergency landing after bomb threat

The Hindu  

An Air India flight from Mumbai with 135 passengers and crew onboard made an emergency landing at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport here on Thursday morning after a bomb threat to the aircraft. Following this, a full emergency was declared at the airport at 7.36 a.m., and the aircraft landed safely at the airport around 8 a.m. with fire tenders and …

'He has bomb in bag': Woman calls Bengaluru airport to stop boyfriend boarding flight. This happened next
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'He has bomb in bag': Woman calls Bengaluru airport to stop boyfriend boarding flight. This happened next

India TV News  

A woman called Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport and alerted officials that a person who was going to Mumbai was carrying a bomb in his bag. Receiving inputs from the woman, the airport staff was alerted and a search drill was launched for the person the woman mentioned on the call. Further investigation into the matter brought to light that the …

Kerala man makes bomb threat after airline refuses to reschedule his flight
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala man makes bomb threat after airline refuses to reschedule his flight

Hindustan Times  

A passenger on the Kochi - London Gatwick Air India flight was booked on Tuesday for issuing a bomb threat, which turned out to be a hoax, on the aircraft, officers familiar with the matter said. The flight was bound from Kochi to London An officer of the Nedumbassery police in Kochi said the accused, identified as Shuhaib, a resident …

Kochi passenger booked for hoax bomb threat in London-bound flight
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Kochi passenger booked for hoax bomb threat in London-bound flight

The Hindu  

The Nedumbassery police booked a passenger headed to London on the charge of raising a bomb threat, which turned out to be a hoax, in the Air India flight he was to board from the Cochin international airport on June 25. The incident unfolded after Air India’s call centre in Mumbai received a bomb threat for the Air India flight …

Kalaburagi airport in Karnataka gets hoax bomb threat
5 months, 4 weeks 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 scare: 13-year-old’s ’just for fun’ email puts Delhi airport on high alert; ‘emergency was declared,’ say police
6 months ago

Bomb scare: 13-year-old’s ’just for fun’ email puts Delhi airport on high alert; ‘emergency was declared,’ say police

Live Mint  

Authorities detained a 13-year-old boy for allegedly sending an email to Delhi Airport on June 17 with a false claim that a bomb had been planted in the Dubai-bound flight, according to police statement on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner of Police Usha Rangnani said, "The boy had sent the mail "just for fun" after being influenced by the news of another …

Chennai: Man sends hoax bomb threat to airline, arrested
6 months ago

Chennai: Man sends hoax bomb threat to airline, arrested

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Central Crime Branch of Chennai police on Saturday arrested a 27-year-old man on charges of sending a bomb hoax threat to Indigo Airlines earlier this week. Police said the accused, V Prasanna, had sent the hoax message in the name of his neighbour’s family in Perambur, as he had a rift with them. On June 18, around 8:45am, …

Airport Bomb Hoax Calls threat Rise BCAS proposal to ban flying
6 months ago

Airport Bomb Hoax Calls threat Rise BCAS proposal to ban flying

ABP News  

Amid a spurt in hoax e-mails on bombs in planes and at airports across the nation, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security is reportedly mulling a five-year flying ban on people who send such threats. Last month's bomb threat to the Delhi-NCR schools led to the early closure of the institutes, causing severe inconvenience and worry for students and their …

41 Airports Receive Hoax Bomb Threats Today Prompting Anti-Sabotage Checks
6 months ago

41 Airports Receive Hoax Bomb Threats Today Prompting Anti-Sabotage Checks

ABP News  

Forty-one airports across India received bomb threat emails on Tuesday, prompting extensive anti-sabotage checks by security agencies. Each airport implemented contingency measures, and conducted thorough anti-sabotage checks, and swept terminals following recommendations from their respective from their respective Bomb Threat Assessment Committees. Bomb Threat Reported At Nagpur Airport Authorities at Nagpur airport in Maharashtra received a bomb threat email and …

Coimbatore International Airport gets hoax bomb threat
6 months ago

Coimbatore International Airport gets hoax bomb threat

The Hindu  

Tension prevailed at the Coimbatore International Airport on Tuesday after the airport administration received a bomb threat through email. The threat was verified to be a hoax after the Central Industrial Security Force and the bomb detection and disposal squad team of the Coimbatore City Police carried out thorough checks inside and outside the airport. The BDDS team of the …

41 airports go into a tizzy after receiving bomb threat by email
6 months ago

41 airports go into a tizzy after receiving bomb threat by email

The Hindu  

As many as 41 airports in the country received an email threat warning of a bomb on their premises and all of them were later found out to be hoax calls. The Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, Zulfiquar Hasan, told The Hindu that such instances have been on the rise in the past two-and-a-half months, including …

Bomb threat emails sent to 41 airports across country, all found to be hoax
6 months ago

Bomb threat emails sent to 41 airports across country, all found to be hoax

India TV News  

Forty-one airports in the country received bomb threat emails on Tuesday and each of them was declared a hoax following anti-sabotage checks by security agencies that lasted for hours, news agency PTI reported quoting official sources. Patna Airport receives bomb threat A bomb threat email was received by the Patna Airport in Bihar, causing a temporary scare. Jaipur airport receives …

Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport receives fresh hoax bomb threat, triggers panic
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport receives fresh hoax bomb threat, triggers panic

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport received a bomb threat on Wednesday morning, leading to panic among passengers inside the airport. The hoax bomb threats in Bengaluru have become a matter of concern as many such instances happened in recent times. Last week, three-star hotels in Bengaluru received a bomb threat, and later, police declared it a hoax call. On Tuesday, passengers …

Bengaluru hospitals receive bomb threat, police declare it as hoax later
7 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru hospitals receive bomb threat, police declare it as hoax later

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru’s popular hospital chain, St Philomena, received a bomb threat on Sunday morning, and police rushed to all branches of the hospital with a bomb squad, reported Deccan Herald. Bengaluru hospitals receive bomb threat, police declare it as hoax later According to the report, Bengaluru Police’s Special Branch got an e-mail on Sunday which claimed that the explosive materials were …

After schools, several city hospitals and airport get bomb threats; police in a tizzy
7 months, 1 week ago

After schools, several city hospitals and airport get bomb threats; police in a tizzy

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: More than five hospitals in Delhi and the IGI Airport received bomb threats through emails on Sunday, 11 days after similar messages to over 150 schools in Delhi-NCR sparked a scare of an unprecedented scale. The airport received a bomb threat email that claimed that explosives had been planted on the hospital premises, but after a thorough check …

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 …

Nothing suspicious found at Nagpur airport after bomb threat email, say officials
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Nothing suspicious found at Nagpur airport after bomb threat email, say officials

India TV News  

Hours after receiving a bomb threat via email, Nagpur airport officials said a through security checkup was conducted at the airport and nothing suspicious has been reported from the premises. An official of the aerodrome on Monday reported that security personnel swiftly responded to the email, which claimed a bomb had been planted at the airport, by launching an intensive …

Bengaluru police evacuate people in hotel after receiving a bomb threat
8 months ago

Bengaluru police evacuate people in hotel after receiving a bomb threat

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru police on Monday received a bomb threat mail from an anonymous sender who hinted about planting a bomb in the Kadamba Gardenia Hotel in Jalahalli. Bengaluru police evacuate people in hotel after receiving a bomb threat According to a report in Asianet, the bomb squad arrived at the hotel and appealed to the customers to cooperate with the search …

Man detained at Bengaluru airport for uttering ‘bomb’ during security check: Report
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Man detained at Bengaluru airport for uttering ‘bomb’ during security check: Report

Hindustan Times  

In yet another airport fiasco, a man was detained by police at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport on Sunday after he uttered the word “bomb” and “knife” while being checked by security. The man was reportedly irked by repeated security checks. The man was scheduled to take off on an Air India Express flight bound for Kochi from the state capital. …

Bengaluru: Flyer offloaded from Air India Express flight after 'bomb in baggage’ quip
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru: Flyer offloaded from Air India Express flight after 'bomb in baggage’ quip

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: A 48-year-old flyer on an Air India Express flight from Bengaluru to Kochi was offloaded from the flight and an FIR booked against him as he made a 'bomb' remark after his hand baggage was checked on the aircraft. According to Airport police, the incident happened at 5.25 pm, just five minutes before the scheduled departure of flight No. …

Man arrested for hoax bomb threat at Karnataka Raj Bhavan
1 year ago

Man arrested for hoax bomb threat at Karnataka Raj Bhavan

India Today  

A man was arrested in Karnataka for making a hoax call alleging that a bomb was planted at the Karnataka Raj Bhavan. Bengaluru Police received a hoax call from an unidentified caller about a bomb threat in the Karnataka Raj Bhavan on Monday night. According to the police, Bhaskar spontaneously decided to make a hoax call while passing along the …

Bomb threat to Kerala Secretariat causes anxious moments
1 year, 1 month ago

Bomb threat to Kerala Secretariat causes anxious moments

The Hindu  

A bomb scare caused some anxious moments at the Kerala Government Secretariat on November 9, 2023. It prompted the Kerala Police’s bomb detection and disposal squad to scan the building and its precincts with electronic detectors and sniffer dogs. Anonymous call The police said the anonymous caller had conveyed the threat to the Police Control Room number 112 at around …

RGIA: Security stepped up after hoax bomb call
1 year, 3 months ago

RGIA: Security stepped up after hoax bomb call

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: While the person who emailed a bomb hoax threat to the Shamshabad airport three days ago has been traced to Pune, authorities have beefed up security measures at the airport. According to officials associated with airport security, random screening of passengers’ baggage and physical checks at the pre-embarkation security check area, have also been increased as a precautionary measure. …

Kochi-Bengaluru flight receives bomb threat, passengers offloaded
1 year, 3 months ago

Kochi-Bengaluru flight receives bomb threat, passengers offloaded

Hindustan Times  

A total of 139 passengers on board an Indigo flight from Kochi to Bengaluru were deboarded at the international airport here on Monday after receiving a call regarding the presence of a bomb in the aircraft. However, as the aircraft was getting ready for departure, a bomb threat call was received at the airport's CISF control room specifically about the …

Patna airport bomb threat call a 'hoax', no suspicious object found: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Patna airport bomb threat call a 'hoax', no suspicious object found: Report

Hindustan Times  

A search operation was initiated at Patna's Jayprakash Narayan Airport after an unidentified caller made a bomb threat, police said on Wednesday. A search operation is being carried out at Patna airport in Bihar following the bomb threat. A bomb disposal unit conducted a search operation at the airport grounds in response to the call, police said. In July last …

Bomb scare at Bengaluru Airport turns out to be a hoax: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Bomb scare at Bengaluru Airport turns out to be a hoax: Report

Hindustan Times  

Officials at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru had a major scare after crew members found a note in a flight's lavatory that warned a bomb had been planted. A report on The Times of India said the note was written in Hindi with blue ink and read: “Don't land. There is a bomb on this plane.” The crew member …

Delhi-Bound IndiGo Flight Grounded In Patna After Bomb Scare. Passenger Making Hoax Call Arrested
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi-Bound IndiGo Flight Grounded In Patna After Bomb Scare. Passenger Making Hoax Call Arrested

ABP News  

New Delhi: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight was reportedly grounded at Patna airport after a passenger claimed that he had a bomb in his bag, news agency ANI reported. #UPDATE | A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight was reportedly grounded at Patna airport after a passenger claimed that he had a bomb in his bag after which his bag was checked and no …

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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