A 25-year-old Delhi man was arrested for posting bomb threats to flights at Indira Gandhi International Airport in a misguided bid for attention, adding to a recent spate of similar hoaxes.
Tamil Nadu news: The institutions that received the bomb threat are St Joseph's College, Holy Cross College, Manapparai Campion School, Sammath School, Arcot School, Acharya School, Kampan School, St Anne's School and Rajam Public School.
The threat comes amid an intense campaign for the Haryana Assembly elections. Bajrang Punia and his fellow wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who recently joined Congress ahead of crucial polls, created a huge buzz in the political circle in the poll-bound state.
The mail was received by the Kendriya Vidyalaya school located on the IIT Indore campus on July 17. The authorities promptly informed the police. The police conducted searches and launched a probe.
According to the proposal, the bomb detection, disposal and dog squads to be divided with the induction of more personnel. There is a proposal to buy gadgets for bomb detection, disposal as well as bulletproof jackets.
The airports put into action contingency plans and carried out anti-sabotage checks following recommendations of their respective Bomb Threat Assessment Committees, the sources said.
Eight hospitals and IGI airport in Delhi received bomb threats through email, days after over 150 schools in the national capital faced a similar scare. The security has been beefed up in all the hospitals in the city and additional police force deployment was made at the airport.
Delhi news: The threat mail was sent as an act of mischief. The juvenile has been handed over to his parents after proper counselling by Delhi Police.
Delhi Police has asked people to check the authenticity and source of information related to bomb-threats rumours spreading on social media before believing or forwarding such messages.
Delhi schools bomb threat: Delhi Police officials said that all schools have been evacuated after local police was informed about the emails.
Karnataka Chief Minister, deputy chief minister, and state home minister also received a threat email stating that large explosions will be made in the vehicles and public places across the state. The Police have registered a case in connection with the matter.
The note was found minutes before the plane landed in Mumbai. The cabin crew immediately alerted the captain who informed the Air Traffic Control about the incident.
Mukesh Ambani receives threat: Police said that Industrialist Mukesh Ambani received two threat emails once again between October 31 and November 1, warning him of serious consequences for ignoring previous emails wherein the person (sender of the mail) had demanded Rs 400 crore.
Mukesh Ambani recently reclaimed the number one position on the 2023 Forbes list of India’s 100 Richest persons. Earlier, a bomb scare occurred in February 2021, when a car containing 20 gelignite sticks was found outside Antilia (the residence of Mukesh Ambani) in Mumbai.
The accused has a criminal record and has served a two-year jail term in Madhya Pradesh. He has been arrested under sections 505 (1) B (public mischief by an act intended to cause fear or alarm among the public), and 506 (2) which is related to criminal intimidation under the Indian Penal Code.
German Federal police said that they received an emailed threat on Monday about an attack on the Hamburg-bound flight. Several flights at the Hamburg Airport were diverted after authorities learned of the threat.
According to the sources, the probe agencies raised the issue with the concerned authorities in Switzerland and requested them to provide more details of the user. The crime branch sources said Switzerland's Proton mail platform (servers) was used in the past too to send threat mails.
The police have registered a case and are searching for the accused taxi driver.
Delhi: Mentally-challenged man threatens to kill CM Kejriwal, nabbed
Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested Rakesh Kumar Mishra (30) from Darbhanga in Bihar for allegedly making calls to Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in the last two days, threatening to blow up the hospital and kill Ambani, his wife Nita and sons Akash and Anant.
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