Overview
- IndiGo reported a digital threat naming Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Thiruvananthapuram, prompting Bomb Threat Assessment Committee reviews and precautionary checks that officials later deemed non‑specific.
- A separate call about a device at Delhi’s IGI Terminal 3 triggered emergency response and on‑site searches that police and fire officials declared a hoax.
- An Air India Express Mumbai–Varanasi flight received a midair bomb threat, landed safely in Varanasi, passengers were evacuated, and the aircraft underwent mandated inspections after the committee was alerted.
- BCAS has enforced tighter screening nationwide, including compulsory Secondary Ladder Point Checking, full aircraft and catering inspections, random baggage checks and closer oversight of non‑scheduled operations.
- Rail authorities investigated a threat message found on the Mahanagari Express Mumbai–Varanasi train, conducted searches and reported no suspicious items as agencies work to trace the source of the digital threats.