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Thiruvananthapuram Airport and Railway Station Cleared After Latest Hoax Bomb Threats

Anonymous bomb threat emails targeting key transit hubs in Kerala prompted extensive security checks, with no explosives found and operations remaining unaffected.

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Security teams have been deployed at the Thiruvananthapuram airport after the bomb threat.
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Overview

  • Thiruvananthapuram International Airport received an email bomb threat addressed to the airport manager on Sunday, prompting immediate security measures.
  • Simultaneously, a similar bomb threat targeted Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station, leading to anti-sabotage checks at the premises.
  • Authorities conducted exhaustive inspections at both locations, confirming the threats to be hoaxes, with no disruptions to airport or railway operations.
  • This follows a series of hoax bomb threats in recent months targeting hotels, government institutions, and courts across Kerala, all of which were deemed false alarms after investigations.
  • Police have registered nearly 10 cases related to these threats and are collaborating with Microsoft to trace the perpetrators behind the anonymous emails.