On April 26, bomb threats were reported at four different airports in India, including Kolkata and Mumbai airports. The threats, which were received via email, prompted immediate security responses. At Kolkata Airport, the premises were sanitized according to standard operating procedures, and the threat was identified as a hoax by a senior CISF official. Similarly, at Mumbai Airport, a bomb squad and local police were deployed to Terminal 1 after a hoax call was received. Despite thorough investigations, no bombs were found. Mumbai Airport Police have registered a case against an unknown person in connection with the threat.
Mumbai Airport Receives Hoax Bomb Call, Case Filed https://t.co/Qq6FWuhVoh https://t.co/chbG1Lnq08
A case has been registered against an unidentified caller following a hoax bomb call at the #MumbaiAirport https://t.co/x5YoXYItyL
Mumbai airport receives hoax bomb call, case filed against unidentified caller https://t.co/x5YoXYItyL https://t.co/nK6cmgchAX
Mumbai, Maharashtra: Mumbai Airport received a hoax call threatening a bomb at Terminal 1. The bomb squad and local police reached the spot and investigated, but nothing was recovered. Mumbai Airport Police has registered a case against an unknown person and is searching for the…
Kolkata, Three Other Airports Receive Bomb Threats, Turn Out to Be Hoax https://t.co/GIXCWFS3b0
An email was received on April 26 claiming that bombs had been planted at four different airports in the country including Kolkata Airport. As per SoP Airports premises were sanitized and the threat turned out to be a hoax, said a senior CISF official.