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Bomb threat to flights: 16 cases registered in Delhi likely to be transferred to NIA

Bomb threat to flights: 16 cases registered in Delhi likely to be transferred to NIA

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An IndiGo flight, traveling from Jabalpur to Hyderabad, is seen at the Nagpur International Airport after being diverted following a bomb threat, in Nagpur, ono Sept. 1, 2024. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI At least 16 cases registered in connection with threats to flights of different airlines operating from Delhi are likely to be transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), officials sources said on Friday (December 6, 2024). It has been learnt that the Delhi Police has written to the city government’s Home Department to transfer the cases to the NIA, they said, adding that it would be further sent to the Union Home Ministry for final approval. “The matter is related to national security and it has an international ramification. All these 16 cases were registered under the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation (SUA SCA) Act with BNS sections and they needed deeper probe,” an official source said. In the last two weeks of October, more than 510 domestic and international flights received bomb threats that later turned …

Aviation security body hold key meeting after 70 flights receive bomb threats in week – India TV

Aviation security body hold key meeting after 70 flights receive bomb threats in week – India TV

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Image Source : AP/FILE Vistara flight (Picture used for representational purposes) The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) held a key meeting with CEOs and representatives of airlines in Delhi over a sudden spike in bomb threats to domestic and international flights on Saturday. The sources said flights of Air India, Vistara, IndiGo, Akasa Air, SpiceJet, Star Air, and Alliance Air received bomb threats yesterday. More than 30 flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats on Saturday, sending security agencies into a tizzy. Hoax calls disrupted domestic, international flights This week has been very disruptive for the Indian aviation sector. More than 70 domestic and international flights of Indian airlines have received bomb threats this week so far. However, most of them turned out to be hoaxes. As many as six flights of Vistara, five each of IndiGo and Akasa Air received security threats, according to the airlines. 30 flights receive bomb threats mostly through social media  The sources said more than 30 flights received bomb threats mostly through social media since Saturday morning. …

More than 20 flights of multiple airlines receive bomb threats on Saturday – India TV

More than 20 flights of multiple airlines receive bomb threats on Saturday – India TV

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Image Source : FREEPIK Representative Image More than 20 flights of multiple Indian airlines received bomb threats since Saturday morning, according to sources. The sources said that flights of Air India, IndiGo, Akasa Air, Vistara, SpiceJet, Star Air and Alliance Air received the threats on Saturday. Among them, five IndiGo flights made emergency. These flights were both domestic and international. Three of them landed at the Delhi Airport. The IndiGo flights that received bomb threats were:  6E 17 operating from Mumbai to Istanbul 6E 11 operating from Delhi to Istanbul 6E 108 operating from Hyderabad Chandigarh 6E 58 operating from Jeddah to Mumbai 6E 184 operating from Jodhpur to Delhi Bomb threat to Vistara flight A Vistara flight travelling from Udaipur to Mumbai also received a bomb threat on Saturday. Vistara said that shortly before landing, flight UK 624 en route to Mumbai from Udaipur had a security concern and upon landing at the Mumbai airport, the plane was taken to the isolation bay for mandatory checks. Earlier on Friday, three international Vistara flights received bomb …

3 Flights Get Bomb Threats In 24 Hours, Over 35 Hoax Calls This Week

3 Flights Get Bomb Threats In 24 Hours, Over 35 Hoax Calls This Week

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An Akasa Air flight from Bengaluru to Mumbai also got a bomb threat. (Representational) New Delhi: Three flights received bomb threats in less than 24 hours, adding to a long list of hoax calls airlines have received this week, triggering an unprecedented security scare. A London-bound Vistara flight from Delhi (UK17) was diverted to Frankfurt, Germany, after a bomb threat. A Jaipur-Dubai Air India Express flight (IX 196) was given a threat, which turned out to be fake. Meanwhile, an Akasa Air flight (QP 1366) from Bengaluru to Mumbai also got a bomb threat shortly before departure. The bomb threat to the Dubai-Jaipur Air India Express flight forced a delay in taking off the Jaipur-Dubai (IX 195) flight from the airport. The take-off was scheduled for 6:10 am today, but it left for Dubai at 7:45. The flight is on its way to its destination. Meanwhile, the Vistara flight which was diverted to Frankfurt, later took off for London. “Vistara flight UK17 operating from Delhi to London on October 18, 2024, received a security threat …

Mumbai Cops Summon Father, Teen Son Over Hoax Bomb Threats To Flights

Mumbai Cops Summon Father, Teen Son Over Hoax Bomb Threats To Flights

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Mumbai Police have registered a case against an unknown person and the X handle. Mumbai: Mumbai Police served a notice to a teenage boy, his father, and another person from Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh asking them to join questioning in connection with bomb threats posted on social media targeting three flights, officials said on Tuesday. Three international flights originating from Mumbai received bomb threats on Monday. While a New York-bound Air India flight was diverted to New Delhi and rescheduled, the other two, both operated by IndiGo, were delayed by several hours. Nothing suspicious was found on any of the planes, police officials had said. The bomb threat was received through a post on the micro-blogging platform X and the handle is being verified, the officer said. Two IndiGo flights, one headed to Muscat and the other to Jeddah, also received bomb threats before they took off and the planes were moved to isolation bays for security checks. “On Monday, a bomb threat was posted on X for an Air India’s Mumbai-New York flight and IndiGo’s …