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Hoax Bomb Email Forces IndiGo JeddahHyderabad Flight Diversion to Mumbai

Police opened a case to trace the sender of the threat message.

Overview

  • Rajiv Gandhi International Airport received the email at about 5:25 am IST with the subject line warning to prevent the landing of IndiGo flight 6E 68 in Hyderabad.
  • The Bomb Threat Assessment Committee met virtually from 5:39 to 6:22 am, classified the alert as a specific threat, ordered a diversion, and directed that a police complaint be filed.
  • IndiGo flight 6E 68 from Jeddah diverted to Mumbai, landed safely, and thorough security checks found no explosives.
  • The message claimed 'onboard LTTE-ISI operatives' and described microbots, nerve gas, and a 1984 Madras airport-style blast, details cited by officials from the email.
  • A case was registered following the airport’s complaint, and investigators are tracing the email’s origin, which officials linked to the address papita [email protected].