Bengaluru's Kempegowda Airport Gets Bomb Threat, Second Incident In A Week
Kempegowda Airport in Bengaluru received a second bomb threat email this week, claiming allegiance to Ajmal Kasab and warning of bombs planted, including one in a toilet pipeline.
For the second time in a week, a bomb threat was sent to Kempegowda Airport in Bengaluru. The bomb threat email was sent to the airport security on Thursday. The sender of the mail claimed he was a sympathiser of terrorist Ajmal Kasab and that "it was wrong to hang him".
Like a puzzle game, the email warned of two bombs planted. "If Plan A fails, Plan B will activate," it read. It also claimed a bomb was placed inside the pipeline of the airport toilet.
Following the threat, a thorough inspection was conducted, but nothing was found. Officials then declared it a hoax.
A case has been registered against the email IDs from which the fake bomb threats were sent, and an investigation is underway. The Kempegowda Airport Police have taken up the case for investigation.
Miscreants sent two bomb threat emails on June 13 and 16 of this month.
After a period of silence, fake bomb threats have become active again in recent days. These fake threat emails and calls have become a headache for airport police and officials.
Bomb Threat Sent To Bengaluru School
Tension gripped East Bengaluru on Thursday morning after a private school received a chilling bomb threat via email. The message, stark in its warning, "Bomb planted in your school", was sent to the official email ID of Clarence School, located on Pottery Road. The moment the school's management read the alarming email, they wasted no time in alerting authorities, reported India Today.
Officers from Pulakeshinagar Police Station swiftly arrived on the scene, accompanied by a bomb disposal squad. A full-scale search operation followed, with every corner of the school premises inspected thoroughly to ensure the safety of students and staff.
Fortunately, no explosives were found.
This was not an isolated incident. Just hours earlier, a similar bomb threat was received at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport. That email, too, warned of multiple bombs being planted, including one inside a toilet pipeline. Security forces responded quickly, but the threat was later confirmed to be a hoax.
These back-to-back threats come amid a disturbing pattern. On Monday, June 16, several schools across Bengaluru received bomb threat emails, all of which turned out to be fake. The scare wasn't limited to the city, educational institutions in Hassan and Udupi also reported receiving similar messages that day.
Earlier this month, on June 6, the Regional Passport Office in Bengaluru was the target of another bomb scare, again prompting an immediate police response.
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