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A passenger at Cochin International Airport was detained after making a verbal bomb threat on Monday, adding to the recent surge in hoax bomb threats on flights across India. The threat, which turned out to be a false alarm, caused a flight delay and prompted authorities to initiate an investigation. This incident comes amidst a wave of similar threats, with over 100 flights receiving bomb threats in the past week, raising concerns about aviation security and causing significant disruption to air travel.

Customs officials at Cochin International Airport seized 466.5 grams of gold concealed within a passenger’s shoes. The passenger arrived from Doha via Dubai and was intercepted at the airport’s exit gate. The gold, worth over ₹ 30 lakhs, was discovered hidden within the soles of his shoes. This incident follows a similar gold smuggling case at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport where 1,390.85 grams of gold were seized from a passenger arriving from Dubai.

An Air India flight from Cochin to London was grounded after receiving a bomb threat. Extensive security checks were conducted, and no explosives were found. The suspected caller, a passenger on the flight, has been apprehended by authorities.