Bomb Threat Received At Kochi Airport; Officials Conduct Anti-Sabotage Checks
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The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Kerala Police conducted anti-sabotage checks at the airport after the bomb threat was received.
A bomb threat was received at the Cochin International Airport in Kerala on Monday morning, after a similar threat was detected at Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's office and official residence.
The bomb threat prompted the evacuation of the airport while the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) conducted anti-sabotage checks at the airport. The bomb threat assessment was found to be non-specific at 9:06 am today.
As per officials, a bomb threat message was received via mail as 'RDX-based explosive device has been clandestinely planted at the CIAL! Evacuate All by 2PM!" at 7;53 am from achimuthu_ahmed_shankar@outlook.com. A Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) convened at 8:55 am.
CISF and Kerala police conducted anti-sabotage checks, while the airport filed a complaint to state police on this matter and has informed all the concerned stakeholders. The BTAC concluded and said the threat was 'non-specific".
This came as a bomb threat was received on Monday for the Kerala Chief Minister's office and the cliff house, the official residence of the CM. The bomb squad is conducting the checks.
These bomb threats came a day after the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport received a similar threat through email, prompting the security officials to launch search operations at the venue. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the airport said that bomb disposal squads were deployed immediately upon receiving the threat.
The threat follows a series of bomb threats received by multiple hotels in the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram previously, according to officials. Police, along with bomb disposal units and dog squads, conducted searches at multiple hotels following similar bomb threats sent via email. However, no explosives were found, and authorities later determined the threats were hoaxes.
In the last few days, a wave of email threats has rocked Kerala as major locations of the state were targeted, including district collectorates, Revenue Divisional Offices, and the Kerala High Court. In each of the instances, thorough searches by the police have confirmed that the threats were hoaxes, posing no genuine danger.
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April 28, 2025, 12:17 IST
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