The email, sent from the address ‘[email protected]’, stated: “There are explosives inside of one of your planes. But also inside of your airport. The explosives are well hidden, and they will go off in a few hours. I will kill you all. WE ARE A TERRORIST GROUP CALLED; ‘Funing'”.
Upon discovering the email at 11:20 am on Wednesday, the airport authorities promptly informed the city police, who conducted a thorough search of the airport premises. City Police Commissioner, Anupam Agarwal, stated that additional check posts were set up to enhance security outside the airport. Furthermore, an anti-sabotage check and a bomb detection and disposal squad check were conducted.
The Bajpe police inspector also held a meeting with the airport authorities. Subsequently, a case was registered by the Bajpe police based on a complaint made by the Adani airport authorities, with permission from the local court, for an offence punishable under Section 507 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
In the meantime, there were indications of a second bomb threat email received by the Jaipur airport authorities, wherein the sender vowed to detonate explosives at the airport.
As per law enforcement, the unidentified sender had issued threats to bomb both Jaipur and additional airports.
Following the receipt of the threatening email, Anurag Gupta, the terminal manager, lodged a formal complaint at the Jaipur Airport police station.
The airport administration promptly notified the CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) and other security personnel, prompting the initiation of a thorough search operation at the airport.
At the time of this report, a bomb disposal squad was also on-site at the airport.
The screening and security were beefed up at the airport after the threat.
Earlier, in November, the Mumbai Airport also received a similar ‘threat’ mail. The sender also demanded $ 1 million in Bitcoin within 48 hours, failing which he threatened to blow up the terminal.
However, the call was later found to be a hoax
(Inputs from PTI)
