According to a top officer, on Monday, April 29, 2024, an email was received claiming that explosives had been planted at many airports, including Goa and Jaipur. The administration was agitated upon learning about this, and the security services were notified. Every airport is being inspected from top to bottom. The airport in Jaipur has not yet produced any suspicious finds.
Two of the nation’s main airports received bomb threats on Monday, coinciding with the Lok Sabha elections that are taking place nationwide. There were alleged explosives planted at the airports in Jaipur and Goa on Monday, according to an email. The government was agitated upon learning of this information.
Security forces on alert mode
On Monday, April 29, 2024, a top officer reported that they got an email claiming that explosives had been put at many airports, including Jaipur and Goa. The security services were notified and there was a commotion in the administration upon receiving this information. We’re checking every airport very carefully. Up till now, the Jaipur airport has yielded nothing unusual.
Bomb threat at Jaipur airport
On Monday, after receiving a bomb threat at Jaipur Airport, security authorities worked together to undertake a comprehensive investigation. An email threatening a bomb attack was received to the airport authorities by an unidentified individual, according to SHO Moti Lal of the airport police station. The airport was thoroughly searched, but nothing unusual turned up. He claimed that on April 26, a similar threat was made. He stated that an investigation is in progress to locate and identify the sender.
Bomb threat at Goa airport
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At the Dabolim airport in South Goa, bomb threats kept coming in, a senior officer said. According to airport director S V T Dhanamjay Rao, his office was notified via email in the morning of an attempted bombing at the airport. Now, we are being extremely cautious. The airport now has more stringent security. At the airport is the bomb disposal unit as well. We are operating according to the established procedure. The email’s source, which has also been discovered by other airports around the nation, is being tracked down, the official stated.
Bomb threat at Kolkata airport
Like Goa and Gujarat, Kolkata Airport has also received bomb threats. This is the second time in the last three days that a bomb threat has been sent to Kolkata airport through an e-mail. When the airport authorities got information about this, an investigation was started immediately. Searches are being conducted inside the airport.
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