India News | Police Probing Bomb Threat Received on Delhi Airport Facebook Page Last Week
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The police here are investigating a bomb threat received on the Delhi airport's Facebook page over the weekend, officials said on Monday.
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The police here are investigating a bomb threat received on the Delhi airport's Facebook page over the weekend, officials said on Monday.
The airport's Facebook account received the threat on Saturday from a person with user id 'Vishesh sajjanhar' after which an FIR was lodged and a probe launched.
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A senior police officer told PTI the threat appears to be a hoax but the investigation is on to locate the sender's whereabouts.
"The message is not specific and vaguely hints to target Air India flight with some Pakistan connection," the officer added.
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The message sent on the Facebook page reads, "Bomb runway, AirIndia Dubai delhi bom, Pakistan, Vishesh, Immigration, Emirates 517, N Bombs (sic)."
The social media shift-incharge of the Delhi Airport immediately informed the IGI Airport Police after the message landed, and the probe was started.
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