Hoax

Hoax event in India on Thu 24th October 2024

24th October 2024

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Bhubaneswar: A high alert was sounded at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar after a call was received about bomb in Bhubaneswar-Bengaluru Akasa Air flight.

However, no bomb was found after the aircraft was thoroughly searched. “We received a bomb threat call. It was declared a hoax after security checks at the airport. Such threat calls are dealt in accordance with Bomb Threat Contingency Plan (BTCP). Accordingly, Bomb Threat Assessment Committee was convened and all procedures were followed,” Bhubaneswar airport director Prasanna Pradhan told a local channel.

While security checks were intensified, bomb defusing and dog squad were also pressed into service at the airport.

Elite anti-terrorist force have been deployed at Bhubaneswar airport after the hoax call, sources said.

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