Bomb threat email triggers high alert at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad’s RGIA received a bomb threat email claiming an explosive was planted on a US-bound flight unless $1 million was paid. CISF and airport teams launched extensive checks, while cybercrime units traced the sender. No suspicious object was found.
Hyderabad: The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), received another threatening email, claiming that a bomb had been planted on a flight bound for the United States on Tuesday.
According to reports, the sender warned that the explosive would be detonated unless one million dollars was paid. The message triggered immediate alarm among airport authorities.
Security personnel from CISF and airport security units swung into action, launching intensive checks across the terminal, cargo zones, parking areas, and all aircraft scheduled for international departures.
Passengers were subjected to additional security screening as part of the precautionary measures.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the email was allegedly sent by an individual identifying himself as Jasper from the United States.
Cybercrime teams have begun tracing the origin and authenticity of the email to determine whether it is a genuine threat or part of a series of hoax messages targeting airports.
Authorities stated that while no suspicious object has been found so far, security has been heightened across all sensitive zones of the airport.
An official statement from the airport management is awaited. RGIA Police are investigating.
