Following the threat received on 29 April, the CISF and the police got into multiple levels of security sweeps all over the airport.
Mangaluru airport. (Wikimedia)
Security has been beefed up at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) after the airport authorities received a bomb threat via email, police said on Saturday, 4 May.
Following the threat received on 29 April, the CISF and the police made multiple levels of security sweeps all over the airport.
A First Information Report has been registered at Bajpe police station stating that a certain group identifying itself as ‘Terrorisers 111’ had sent the emails.
The FIR, quoting the email, said “There are explosives placed in three places in the airport and we expect largescale bloodshed will happen. This warning and threat should not be taken lightly.”
Commissioner of Police of Mangaluru City Anupam Aggarwal confirmed that the FIR has been registered.
According to sources, the MIA, along with over 30 other Airport Authority of India and private airports received a bomb threat via mails on 29 April 2024. The mail was sent to 90+ email IDs of airports and security agencies – CISF.
According to protocol, the MIA told the jurisdictional Bajpe police station where an FIR has been registered.
According to the Indian Airports Manual, airport security machinery anywhere in the country takes up total search operations and ramps up security sweep. The standard protocol is followed every time when such threats surface.
The ‘Terrorisers 111’ has used the email address of the airports that is notified on public websites.
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