Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru schools get bomb threats
Bengaluru: Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) was the target of two bomb threats sent via email recently, prompting heightened security measures and thorough checks on the airport premises.
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Authorities declared both threats to be hoaxes.
The first threat, received on June 13 to
's official email (bangalore-apsu@cisf.gov.in), came from an Outlook ID under the name, Chitrakala S Gopalan (chitrakalas_gopalan@outlook.com). The email made reference to a group called "Madras Tigers" and warned of "human IEDs" set to detonate near the airport's fuselage and prayer rooms. On June 16, another threat mail was received by KIA engagement centre.
Sent from email ID alex_paul_menon@hotmail.com, the message said "IED in two places is like a puzzle — solve one to solve the other", and warned of a potential remote detonation using RFID technology.
A senior police officer said the emails were routed through VPN, making it difficult to trace the originating IP addresses or servers.
Threat to schools
Miscreants have been sending bomb threat emails to schools across the city. Last week, many schools in central business district (CBD) areas and in a few other places received threat emails. On Thursday, three private schools in northeast Bengaluru received such emails.
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