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India Today
28-04-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Bomb threat to Kerala Chief Minister's office, residence, Kochi airport
A bomb threat was received at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's office and his official residence, Cliff House, both located in the state capital. Kochi international airport, too, received a bomb threat early this morning. Authorities deployed bomb squads to search all the premises. The bomb threat at the Chief Minister's office and residence in Thiruvananthapuram was received via email, prompting immediate action by the Kerala Police, who cordoned off the affected areas. With sniffer dogs and specialised teams in place, a thorough inspection is underway. However, as of now, no explosives have been found at either bomb threat to the airport was also sent via email to pro@ at 07.53 AM from email ID, achimuthu_ahmed_shankar@ claiming an 'RDX-based explosive device has been clandestinely planted at the CIAL! Evacuate all by 2 PM!' The airport's Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) was convened at 8.55 am, and immediate security measures were implemented. The CISF conducted anti-sabotage checks at all terminals, while the state police ensured similar checks on the city side. Airlines were instructed to increase security measures for all southern flights. The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has since filed a complaint with the state police and notified all concerned stakeholders.
The Hindu
28-04-2025
- The Hindu
Kochi airport receives hoax bomb threat
A bomb threat message via e-mail was received on Monday (April 28, 2025) morning which said RDX-based explosive device had been clandestinely planted at the Cochin international airport. The threat was received at 7:53 a.m. from the email id achimuthu_ahmed_shankar@ The threat turned out to be hoax. A threat assessment meeting was convened at 8.55 a. m. and the CISF ensured anti-sabotage checks of all terminals at the airport. The city-side anti-sabotage checks were conducted by the Kerala Police. Airlines called for increased vigil for all flights. The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has filed a complaint with the Kerala Police on the matter. It has also informed all the stakeholders concerned. The threat was non-specific, said a CIAL communication here.
News18
28-04-2025
- Politics
- News18
Bomb Threat Received At Kochi Airport; Officials Conduct Anti-Sabotage Checks
Last Updated: 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@ 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. First Published: April 28, 2025, 12:17 IST
