The series of bomb threats in domestic and international passenger flights in the country continues. On Friday, 27 flights received bomb threats. According to media reports, about 7 flights each of Indigo, Vistara and SpiceJet and 6 flights of Air India received threats. 6 out of 7 flights of Indigo that received bomb threats include 6E 2099 (Udaipur to Delhi), 6E 11 (Delhi to Istanbul), 6E 58 (Jeddah to Mumbai), 6E 17 (Mumbai to Istanbul), 6E 108 (Hyderabad to Chandigarh) and 6E 133 (Pune to Jodhpur). Flight 6E 2099 from Udaipur to Delhi received the threat 10 minutes before take-off, after which the passengers on board the plane were disembarked. The inside of the flight and the bags of the passengers were checked. When the bomb threat turned out to be false, the flight was dispatched after 3 and a half hours. In 12 days, more than 280 Indian flights have received bomb threats. Most of the threats have been given through social media. The central government has asked social media platforms Meta and X to share data of fake bomb threat messages. IT Ministry held a virtual meeting with X-Meta
On October 23 itself, the IT Ministry held a virtual meeting with social media platforms X, Meta and airline companies regarding these threats. The government had asked the social media companies, ‘What have you done to stop the spread of these dangerous rumors? These conditions show that you are promoting crime.’ On October 21, Naidu had said that the names of those who give bomb threats in flights can be included in the ‘no fly list’. The government is planning to amend the aviation security rules and the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Civil Aviation Security Act, 1982. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) is constantly in touch with the Home Ministry on this issue. 4 actions of the Central Government regarding threats On getting information about bomb, the flight is landed at the nearest airport
On getting information about bomb in the plane, the flight is landed at the nearest airport instead of its designated airport. This not only consumes more fuel, but arrangements have to be made to re-check the plane, accommodate the passengers in hotels and take them to their destination. It costs about Rs 3 crore per flight. ……………………………………………………. Also read these news related to bomb threats in flights… Khalistani terrorist Pannu threatened to blow up Air India flight Amidst the constant bomb threats in flights, Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu on Monday threatened to blow up an Air India flight. Pannu said – This year is the 40th anniversary of the 1984 Sikh riots. More than 13 thousand Sikhs were killed in the riots. These included women and children as well. ???????Read the full news… Minor threatens to bomb flights, writes on ‘X’ – 6 kg RDX-6 in plane. Mumbai police raided Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh in connection with the threat to bomb three flights flying from Mumbai on October 14. Police detained 4 minors, including the son of a mobile and computer businessman. Read the full news…
