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On Monday, In Bhopal, Police said that the authorities at the Raja Bhoj International Airport received a bomb threat email from an anonymous sender.
After the threat call, a case was registered against an unknown person at Gandhi Nagar police station based on the complaint of the airport's Chief Security Officer, Vishal Kumar Sharma.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP, Zone 4) Sundar Singh Kanesh told news agency ANI, "The Airport Authority has filed a complaint stating they received a bomb threat email threatening to explode the airport.
The email mentioned a bomb has been placed on a plane, posing a threat of an explosion at the airport."
The police registered a case and started an investigation. Further action will be taken based on the facts and findings, he added.
Meanwhile, Dabolim airport in Goa also received a bomb threat through email on Monday, prompting heightened security measures. However, flight operations remained unaffected.
"We received an email. We have alerted our security agencies and airlines. We are taking the necessary action on this.
As of now, there is no panic. Operations are normal. We are doing general additional security checks as well," Dabolim Airport Director SVT Dhanamjaya Rao said.
Edited By: Arusha Farooq
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