Bomb threat email triggers panic at Shamshabad Airport

Panic prevailed at Shamshabad airport and its surroundings when a bomb threat mail was received by the airport authorities on Monday.

Following information from the airport authorities, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, local police and bomb squad reached the airport and took up checking for the presence of any explosive substances.

As per available information, the administrative wing officials



had received a threat email on the official ID from an unidentified person claiming a bomb was planted in the luggage and threatened to blow up the airport at any moment.

The airport officials, staff and public heaved a sigh of relief when the security and police confirmed that there was no bomb after extensive checks.

The RGIA police are investigating from all possible angles. They suspect it to be a mischievous act.