‘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.

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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.