Overview
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport received an email around 5:25 am IST warning to prevent landing of IndiGo flight 6E 68, sent from an address linked to a person identified as Papaita Rajan.
- The Bomb Threat Assessment Committee met virtually from 5:39 to 6:22 am, classified the message as a specific threat, ordered a diversion, and directed GMR Security to file a police complaint.
- The Jeddah–Hyderabad IndiGo flight was diverted to Mumbai, where it landed safely as the airline coordinated with authorities and provided updates and refreshments to passengers.
- Security checks in Mumbai found no explosives or other issues, and the aircraft was cleared for further operations according to officials.
- Police registered a case and opened a probe to trace the source and verify the email’s claims, which referenced LTTE‑ISI operatives, microbots, nerve agents, and a 1984 Madras airport attack.