Hyderabad: A bomb threat email was received by the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad early on Saturday, leading to chaos. An IndiGo flight had to be diverted to a nearby airport.
“On 01.11.2025 at about 0535 hrs, a message was received from APOC that an email was received at RGIA Customer SupportRGIA.Customersupport@gmrgroup.in from email ID Papaita Rajan at 05.25 hrs with Subject: Prevent landing of IndiGO 68 to Hyderabad,” an official said.
“Onboard LTTE-ISI operatives have planned a major 1984 Madras Airport Modus Operandi style blast on impact at the RGIA Port Fuselages and Fuel tanks fixed with microbots. The IEDs will contain potent nerve gas. Frankfurt operation a test to study remedies. Please read steganographic document below for IED location details, read between lines,” the mail stated.
The Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) convened virtually from 0539 hrs to 0622 hrs and declared it a specific threat.
“Subsequently, the committee decided the following: – The flight shall be diverted to the nearest airport. – The Captain of the flight shall be informed through ATC. – The Captain shall confirm the airport of landing. – A police complaint shall be lodged by GMR Security,” the official added.
Meanwhile, Rene Joshilda, the 29-year-old robotics engineer from Chennai, who was arrested on charges of sending threat mails to establishments – including schools, colleges, airports and stadiums – across the country, has moved the Supreme Court seeking clubbing of all FIRs registered against her.
She also submitted that the charges against her are baseless as threat e-mails are continuing to be sent through her virtual private network (VPN).
The Court has sought evidence of this from her counsel.