Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, received a bomb threat email on Saturday night, prompting the police to register a First Information Report (FIR). The sender also threatened to target other airports across the country.
“We received a threat email yesterday night. In the email sent, he threatened to blow up other airports also. Acting on the application received from the airport security people of the CISF, we have registered an FIR and our objective is very clear that we will get to the bottom of this,” stated Amit Singh, Additional Commissioner of Police.
This incident marks the fourth bomb threat received by Indore Airport this year. Authorities noted that the threat was sent to the airport authority’s email address, reportedly using the dark web.
“Our technical teams are currently working to check who are the people behind this work. We are also on alert and are constantly in coordination with the airport authority. As of now, we have not found anything,” Singh added.
Vadodara Airport received bomb threat on Friday
In a related incident, Vadodara Airport in Gujarat also received a bomb threat via email on Friday. ACP Vadodara GB Bambhaniya confirmed that all relevant departments were notified. Security measures were heightened, with dog squads thoroughly inspecting both the inner and outer areas of the airport.
A joint meeting involving the Airport Authority, Central Intelligence Bureau, State Intelligence Bureau, and police was convened to address the threat.