The repeated bomb threats on flights have been a headache for the police over the past few days. All these threats have so far proven to be false, but the issue remains that they cannot be ignored. The latest incident involves an Air India Express flight from Dubai to Jaipur. Officials reported that due to a bomb threat, the aircraft had to make an emergency landing back in Jaipur early on Saturday. However, the bomb threat was later dismissed as a rumor.
After officials were alerted to the bomb threat, an emergency was declared at the Jaipur airport. An official stated the flight, carrying 189 passengers, safely landed at the airport at 1:20 AM. They reported that a thorough examination of the plane was conducted but nothing suspicious was found.
Repeated Threats Turn Out to Be Fake
Most of these recurring threats have been received via social media, and all turned out to be rumors. This week, more than 20 flights have received bomb threats. This has necessitated changes in flight routes and schedules, and put security forces on high alert.
It's worth noting that just last night, following a bomb threat, a Vistara flight from Delhi to London was diverted to Frankfurt. In a statement on Saturday morning, an airline spokesperson mentioned that the flight landed safely at Frankfurt airport and is undergoing mandatory checks. The flight will continue to its destination after receiving clearance from security agencies. In response to the numerous false bomb threats affecting both domestic and international flights, Delhi police have intensified their investigations and sent letters to social media platforms asking for details of accounts posting such threats.
'Posts Made Using VPN or Dark Web Browser'
On Wednesday, police contacted social media platforms to suspend handles sharing threatening posts and remove the content. An official mentioned, 'There is suspicion that the handler used a VPN (Virtual Private Network) or a dark web browser to set up an account on X and posted messages from more than one account. We have written to the social media platform to obtain the IP address.'
