Explorer

Delhi-Pune Vistara Flight Receives Hoax Bomb Threat Call, Police Register Case

A bomb threat call was received on the Delhi-Pune Vistara flight after which an inspection was conducted underway. Police found nothing suspicious i nthe search.

Airport Bomb Threat: In yet another incident of a hoax bomb threat, a call regarding a bomb on the Delhi-Pune Vistara flight was received by the GMR call centre on Friday at 8.53 am following which an inspection of the aircraft was initiated in the isolation bay at the Delhi airport, reported ANI. Now, Delhi police has said that it has found nothing suspicious and registered a call. They added that no suspicious items have been found in the aircraft after the flight was thoroughly searched inside and outside. They added no explosives or suspicious items were found.

"Nothing suspicious found till now," Delhi police was quoted as saying by ANI. Police said the search operation was called off and the bomb call was declared a hoax call. Delhi Police is now identifying the caller by registering an FIR in the matter.

Meanwhile, the airline has also responded to the matter and said that the flight was delayed 'due to mandatory security checks'.

"We confirm that the flight UK971, scheduled to fly from Delhi to Pune on 18 August 2023 is delayed due to mandatory security checks. We have been cooperating with the relevant security agencies for the same. In the meanwhile, we are making all efforts to minimize inconvenience to our customers including offering them refreshments. At Vistara, safety and security of our customers and crew is of utmost importance to us," Vistara said in a statement.

All passengers along with their luggage were deboarded safely, the agency stated.

Earlier this month, police detained a woman passenger for allegedly making a hoax bomb claim at Cochin International Airport in Kerala. The woman was allegedly irritated by the long hours taken for the check-in process. As per a PTI report, the woman's claim delayed the Mumbai-bound flight by an hour. 

The woman got annoyed by the length of time it was taking for luggage screening and claimed that there was a bomb in her luggage. After this, the luggage screening process was intensified causing a delay of around an hour in the scheduled departure of the flight, according to the sources. The woman was later kept in the custody of Nedumbassery police station.

ALSO READ | Pilot Of Flight With 271 Passengers Collapses And Dies In Bathroom 3 Hours After Take-Off

View More
Advertisement

IPL Auction 2025

Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Virat Kohli
₹21 CR
Josh Hazlewood
₹12.50 CR
Phil Salt
₹11.50 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Rishabh Pant
₹27 CR
Nicholas Pooran
₹21 CR
Ravi Bishnoi
₹11 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Jasprit Bumrah
₹18 CR
Suryakumar Yadav
₹16.35 CR
Hardik Pandya
₹16.35 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Heinrich Klaasen
₹23 CR
Pat Cummins
₹18 CR
Abhishek Sharma
₹14 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Ruturaj Gaikwad
₹18 CR
Ravindra Jadeja
₹18 CR
Matheesha Pathirana
₹13 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Shreyas Iyer
₹26.75 CR
Arshdeep Singh
₹18 CR
Yuzvendra Chahal
₹18 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Sanju Samson
₹18 CR
Yashaswi Jaiswal
₹18 CR
Riyan Parag
₹14 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Venkatesh Iyer
₹23.75 CR
Rinku Singh
₹13 CR
Varun Chakaravarthy
₹12 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Rashid Khan
₹18 CR
Shubman Gill
₹16.50 CR
Jos Buttler
₹15.75 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Axar Patel
₹16.50 CR
KL Rahul
₹14 CR
Kuldeep Yadav
₹13.25 CR
View all
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

Who Will Be The Next Maharashtra CM? Mahayuti Leaders Huddle At Amit Shah’s Residence As Suspense Continues
Who Will Be The Next CM? Mahayuti Leaders Huddle At Amit Shah’s Residence As Suspense Continues
'Ensure Religious Freedom, Security': Sheikh Hasina Slams Chinmoy Das' Arrest, Demands Immediate Release
Sheikh Hasina Slams Bangladesh Hindu Monk Chinmoy Das' Arrest, Demands Immediate Release
Who is Vishnu Gupta, Hindu Sena Chief Behind Plea Claiming Existence Of Shiva Temple At Ajmer Dargah
Who is Vishnu Gupta, Hindu Sena Chief Behind Plea Claiming Existence Of Shiva Temple At Ajmer Dargah
Priyanka Gandhi's Kasavu Saree During Parliament Oath Evokes Memories Of Grandmother Indira
Priyanka Gandhi's Kasavu Saree During Parliament Oath Evokes Memories Of Grandmother Indira
Advertisement
ABP Premium

Videos

Breaking News: Controversy Erupts Over Claim of Temple Inside Ajmer Dargah in RajasthanBreaking News: ED Team Attacked in Delhi's Bijwasan Area | ABP NewsSambhal Mosque Clash: Tightened Security Ahead of Namaz Following Violence | ABP NewsShocking Video from Sambhal Mosque Clash Day Will Leave You Stunned | ABP News

Photo Gallery

Embed widget