Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport Bomb Scare:Panic broke out at IndiGo operations on Friday morning after a bomb threat was reported on a flight bound for Shillong. The aircraft, scheduled to depart at 9:15 am, was immediately halted and all passengers were safely evacuated. The plane was moved to an isolation bay as security agencies began a thorough search. A handwritten note found inside the aircraft toilet claimed there was a bomb onboard. The crew promptly alerted the authorities.
Kolkata airport officials said, “A security threat was reported today involving IndiGo flight 6E-7304 operating from Kolkata to Shillong. A handwritten note indicating a possible bomb threat was discovered in the aircraft lavatory by a crew member.”
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They added that the aircraft was shifted to an isolation bay and all standard safety procedures were being followed to ensure the security of passengers and flight operations.
The incident comes a day after nearly 17 schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails. The messages contained disturbing content and claimed, “Delhi will become Khalistan and bomb blasts will happen at 1:11 pm in schools.” All threats were later declared hoaxes after police searches.
The email also warned of a blast inside Parliament of India at 2:11 pm, leading to heightened security and coordination among multiple agencies.
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The Delhi Fire Services said the threat emails were sent to several schools, including Delhi Tamil Education Association (Pusa Road), Kendriya Vidyalaya (Gole Market), Happy Public School (Daryaganj), Rabea Public School (Ballimaran) and CL Bhalla DAV School (Jhandewalan). Police said two more schools - Sardar Patel Vidyalaya (Lodhi Estate) and British School (Chanakyapuri) - also received similar emails.
According to DFS, the first alert was received at 9:12 am, followed by others at 9:59 am, 11:07 am, 11:08 am and 1:39 pm.
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