New Delhi: Authorities at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGI) received a hoax flight hijack threat email sending police and airport officials into a tizzy.
According to the local police, the Airport Operations Control Center (AOCC) received an email alleging that a passenger planned to hijack an Air India flight from Hyderabad to Dubai, Zee News reported.
Airport authorities conducted a thorough verification process and determined that the threat was unsubstantiated. Nevertheless, a case has been officially registered, and a comprehensive investigation is currently underway to trace the source of the hoax threat.
Inspector R Srinivas of the RGI Police Station commented on the situation, stating, “A mail has been received by an Airport authority AOCC alleging that one passenger is going to Hijack on a flight travelling from Air India Hyderabad to Dubai. we have verified it and it’s not correct anyhow we have registered a case and its investigation is on”.
“Action will be taken on the person who has sent the mail and that is being investigated. All the passengers were off-loaded checked and sent on a different flight. As a precautionary measure, all passengers scheduled to board the flight in question were off-loaded, thoroughly screened, and subsequently accommodated on a different flight”, added Srinivas.
The airport authorities, along with law enforcement agencies, worked swiftly to ensure the safety and security of all passengers and the airport premises, the report said.
