Delhi-Varanasi IndiGo flight receives hoax bomb threat

Passengers of the IndiGo Airline flight was evacuated via the emergency exit

May 28, 2024

Bomb threat for IndiGo flight at Delhi airport turns out to be hoax

An IndiGo flight bound for Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh received a bomb threat at Delhi airport on Tuesday morning, which later turned out to be a hoax, police said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGI Airport) Usha Rangnani said that at around 5 a.m., information was received regarding a paper found in the lavatory of an Indigo flight scheduled to depart for Varanasi, with the word ‘bomb@5.30‘ written on it.”

The threat received to the IndiGo flight bound for Varanasi prompted authorities to declare an emergency, police said.

Passengers of the IndiGo Airline flight were evacuated via the emergency exit. The flight was moved to an isolation bay at the Delhi airport for investigation. A bomb disposal team rushed to the site.

“All necessary protocols were followed and the aircraft was taken to a remote bay as per guidelines by airport security agencies. All passengers were safely evacuated via the emergency exits,” said an airline official.

“The flight is currently undergoing inspection. Post completion of all security checks, the aircraft will be positioned back in the terminal area,” the spokesperson added.

The development comes a day after the Mumbai Police said it received a threat call in which a caller mentioned that bombs had been placed at the Taj Hotel and at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in the city. The police carried out searches at the premises but nothing suspicious was found.

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