‘Bomb’ remark lands passenger in trouble at Kochi Airport
Rasheed jokingly responded that his luggage contained a 'bomb' when an airport security official questioned about its weight
Kochi: A passenger who jokingly responded that his luggage contained a ‘bomb’ when an airport security official questioned about its weight, has been booked, police said on Thursday.
Kochi International Airport security officials handed over Rasheed, a native of Kozhikode, to Nedumbassery police following the incident that occurred around 11.30 pm on Wednesday.
The security officer inquired about the weight of Rasheed’s luggage after he completed boarding procedures for a flight from Kochi to Kuala Lumpur. In response, Rasheed remarked that it was a bomb, prompting officials to take immediate action and alert the police. A case has been registered against him and he was released later, police added.
