Bomb threat at Begumpet Airport triggers high alert; Declared hoax after checks

A bomb threat email received at Hyderabad's Begumpet Airport on Wednesday triggered a high alert. Security teams conducted extensive checks, later confirming it was a hoax. Police have launched an investigation to trace the origin of the threat.

Hyderabad: Security agencies in the city went into a high alert mode on Wednesday after a bomb threat email received by the authorities at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad on Wednesday. After thorough checks the information was declared a hoax.

According to the Begumpet police, some unknown persons had sent an email to the Begumpet airport informing about a bomb planted at the airport premises. On receiving the information the airport’s chief security officer immediately alerted the Hyderabad police who rushed anti sabotage and detection teams to the premises.

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The security agencies launched extensive checks, with bomb detection and disposal teams deployed at the site. After thorough checking the authorities declared it a hoax.

Efforts are on to identify the persons who sent the email.