Air India flight receives bomb threat at Bengaluru airport; FIR registered
February 12, 2025 16:10 ISTAn Air India flight at Karnataka's Kempegowda International Airport received a bomb threat via e-mail. Police are investigating the case.
An Air India flight at Karnataka's Kempegowda International Airport received a bomb threat via e-mail. Police are investigating the case.
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A complaint was immediately lodged with the Airport Police by Air India strictly adhering to the laid down security protocols, an Air India Spokesperson said without providing additional details of the incident.
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A message claiming a bomb had been placed on Air India's flight from Delhi to Mumbai via Indore was posted on a social media platform which later turned out to be a hoax, police said on Wednesday.
In 12 days, more than 275 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received bomb threats. Most of the threats were issued through social media.
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