After Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport received a threat call on Monday night, police arrested the caller from Govandi area. The caller had introduced himself as Irfan Ahmed Sheikh of the terror group Indian Mujahideen (IM) and threatened to blow up the airport.
Police suspect the accused, 25, made the threat call after being inspired by social media or web series. Police is also probing whether any person got the call done through him.
The police suspect the accused is mentally unwell as he constantly changed his statements.
After receiving the threat call, all agencies of the airport were alerted.
“Mumbai Police and other agencies at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were put on alert after receiving threat call on Monday. Caller introduced himself as Irfan Ahmed Sheikh and as member of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen,” read a statement from police.
Earlier in January, Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai received a threat call in which the unknown caller threatened to blow up the school.
According to Mumbai Police, a call was received at 4:30 pm on the landline of the school. The caller claimed to have planted a time bomb at the school.