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Hoax bomb threat: Kerala police arrest hoax caller

Hoax bomb threat: Kerala police arrest hoax caller

Accused, who was set to board same flight, says he wanted it cancelled

05 November,2024 09:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Airline, railway bomb hoaxer surrenders to police after national scare

Airline, railway bomb hoaxer surrenders to police after national scare

Nagpur man, Jagdish Shriam Uikey, the author of a book on terror, was arrested earlier for a similar crime

02 November,2024 07:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
New regulations to assess threat due to rise in hoax bomb threats

Mid-Day Premium New regulations to assess threat due to rise in hoax bomb threats

BCAS guidelines incorporate new indicative factors for assessing credibility of threats alongside existing criteria

01 November,2024 07:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Nagpur Police identify suspect behind hoax bomb threats to flights across India

Nagpur Police identify suspect behind hoax bomb threats to flights across India

Nagpur police claim to have identified the person behind recent spate of hoax bomb threats

31 October,2024 08:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
Hoax bomb threat targets Air India’s Delhi-Indore-Mumbai flight

Hoax bomb threat targets Air India’s Delhi-Indore-Mumbai flight

An anonymous social media post claiming a bomb on an Air India Delhi-Indore-Mumbai flight prompted police action in Indore. Authorities later confirmed it as a hoax and registered a case under criminal intimidation.

30 October,2024 12:15 PM IST | New Delhi
Mumbai: Three airlines receive hoax bomb threats; FIR registered

Mumbai: Three airlines receive hoax bomb threats; FIR registered

IndiGo airlines, Air India and Vistara received threats on Monday, and they turned out to be a hoax after verification, the official from Sahar police station said

29 October,2024 09:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Air India, Vistara and IndiGo among over 100 flights to receive bomb threats

Air India, Vistara and IndiGo among over 100 flights to receive bomb threats

Air India received threats for around 36 flights, Vistara received 35 threats and IndiGo airlines received threats to its 32 flights, sources said on Tuesday

29 October,2024 09:10 PM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Nagpur police identify suspect behind hoax bomb threats to airlines

Nagpur police identify suspect behind hoax bomb threats to airlines

Nagpur police have identified 35-year-old Jagdish Uikey as the man behind a series of hoax bomb threats affecting Indian airlines. The suspect is currently on the run after sending alarming emails to various government officials and airline offices.

29 October,2024 12:19 PM IST | Nagpur
Intelligence Bureau to help with bomb threats to flights probe

Intelligence Bureau to help with bomb threats to flights probe

Centre taking steps to ban hoax bomb perpetrators from ever flying again

29 October,2024 09:11 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Hoax bomb threats: Social media companies sent advisory

Hoax bomb threats: Social media companies sent advisory

With more than 400 threats issued in 14 days, the Ministry of IT mandates social media platforms to act faster in removing harmful misinformation

28 October,2024 08:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari

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