Two Indian flights, an Akasa Air flight from Delhi to Bengaluru and an IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Delhi, were diverted on Wednesday due to security alerts. The Akasa Air flight returned to Delhi after receiving a security alert, while the IndiGo flight was redirected to Ahmedabad. Both incidents are being investigated as potential hoax threats, highlighting growing concerns about aviation security in India.
An Indigo flight from Jabalpur to Hyderabad was diverted to Nagpur on Sunday due to a bomb threat. Passengers were disembarked and security checks were conducted. This incident highlights the growing concern over hoax bomb threats targeting airports and other public places across India.
In the wake of similar incidents across the country, schools in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, have become the latest targets of bomb threats sent via emails. However, like previous cases, these threats have been deemed as ‘hoaxes’ after thorough searches. This incident follows a series of bomb threat emails received by schools in Delhi, Bengaluru, Jaipur, and Delhi-NCR in recent weeks.
Several schools in Delhi-NCR received bomb threats via email on Wednesday morning, sparking a flurry of police activity. The emails, sent from an email ID linked to the terrorist group Islamic State, created panic, prompting evacuations and heightened security across the region. Although the threats have so far proven to be hoaxes, investigations are ongoing to determine the source and intent behind them.
