Delhi Police Nabs 'Class 12 Pass Unemployed Man' For Sending Bomb Threats To Airlines: '25-Year-Old Wanted To Gain...'

10/26/2024 7:00:28 PM

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Bomb Threats to IndiGo, Air India, Vistara: In a concerning incident at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, a 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sending bomb threat messages via email. Shubham Upadhyay, a resident of Uttam Nagar in Delhi, reportedly posted these threats to garner attention after being inspired by similar news reports he had seen on television.

As many as 33 flights received bomb threats on Saturday, PTI reported. In 13 days, more than 300 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received hoax bomb threats. Most of the threats were issued through social media.

11 flights each of IndiGo, Air India and Vistara received the threats on Saturday.

The Threat That Shook the Delhi Airport

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGI) Usha Rangnani, the airport received two suspicious bomb threat messages during the night of October 26 and 29.

These threats triggered immediate security protocols, but investigations revealed they were hoaxes. "Immediate action was taken, and standard security protocols were followed, but the threat was found to be a hoax," Rangnani confirmed.

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This incident is part of a troubling trend; since October 14, over 300 flights have been subjected to hoax bomb threats.

Last week, Mumbai Police arrested a 17-year-old for similar threats. The Delhi Police have recorded eight separate FIRs related to bomb threats against more than 100 domestic and international flights over the past ten days.

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The series of threats began on October 16 when a bomb threat targeting a Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air flight forced the aircraft, carrying over 180 passengers, to return to Delhi.

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