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SriLankan Airlines Flight Searched in Colombo After Alert on Pahalgam Attack Suspects

Authorities conducted a thorough search of Flight UL 122 based on Indian intelligence, but no suspects were found, and the aircraft was cleared for further operations.

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SriLankan Airlines said the flight – UL 122 – arrived in Colombo from Chennai at 11:59 am (local time) on Sunday.
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Overview

  • Flight UL 122 from Chennai to Colombo was searched at Bandaranaike International Airport after Indian intelligence flagged potential suspects linked to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
  • The alert originated from the Chennai Area Control Centre, which identified six individuals believed to be involved in the massacre that killed 26 people, mostly tourists.
  • Sri Lanka Police, Air Force, and airport security units coordinated the search, which delayed the subsequent flight to Singapore but found no suspects on board.
  • A threat email claiming five Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives were on the flight was later deemed a hoax, highlighting the challenges of verifying intelligence alerts.
  • The broader manhunt for the Pahalgam attackers continues, with Indian authorities maintaining heightened security and pursuing leads on cross-border links to the attack.