In the last few weeks, a series of hoax bomb threats have been received by dozens of domestic and international flights operated by various Indian airlines. The flights for which bomb threats have been received include IndiGo, Vistara, Akasa and Air India flights. In the last 9 days, bomb threats have been received by more than 150 flights operated by Indian airlines.
Out of the bomb threat cases in flights, over 90 cases are related to Delhi. According to Delhi Police, FIR has been registered in 8 of these 90 cases at IGI Airport Police Station. The NCR (Non Cognizable Report) has been filed in 82 cases.
Threats cause losses worth crores of rupees
It should be noted that not just the airlines, but the passengers also face inconvenience after a bomb threat is received. At the same time, the airlines also suffer losses worth crores of rupees. The airlines also suffer losses in fuel, time and many other things during the checking. Due to the bomb threats received in the last 2 days, various airlines have suffered losses worth crores of rupees and even now the series of threats is not stopping.
What X handles said in threats?
The X handle @schizobomer10 has posted threatening posts for different flights. In one post, it was written in English, 'There are bombs onboard flight 91650. It departed from Amritsar and was supposed to land at Dehradun. Everyone will die. The terrorists that are onboard will soon detonate the bombs. All the passengers will turn into nothing but BLOOD.'
This X account was active till October 16, after which it was suspended. Similarly, bomb threats were also given from the handles @chetansingh444 and @Andtulip17849.
What did the Centre say on hoax threats?
After a series of hoax bomb threats to several flights in the last few days, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on Monday said the Central government is trying to amend aircraft security rules. He added that the Centre wants to put culprits on the no-fly list.
Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu had on Sunday said that the Civil Aviation Ministry is thoroughly pursuing the issue of hoax bomb threats and said that police have been probing to find out the culprits responsible for such incidents.
