Six shooters from Pune missed their Akasa Air flight to Goa for the West Zone Shooting Championship after alleged delays in clearing their firearms at Pune airport. Gun For Glory slammed the airline, while Akasa cited extended security procedures and promised assistance.
An emailed threat warning of "powerful explosive devices" hidden in the airport and planes triggered a massive search operation by CISF and the Bomb Squad. Police have now launched a probe to trace the sender of the hoax mail
