SINGAPORE: Police in India’s monetary capital Mumbai have arrested a minor for allegedly posting bomb threats on-line earlier this week, India’s aviation minister mentioned on Wednesday (Oct 16).
Indian airways have obtained a sequence of threats to home and worldwide flights on their social media pages, all of which had been false alarms.
“Such mischievous and illegal actions are a matter of grave concern and I strongly condemn any try and compromise the protection, safety and operational integrity of our aviation sector,” mentioned Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, the nation’s civil aviation minister, in a press release posted on Facebook.
“We are intently monitoring the scenario and guaranteeing that each one obligatory measures are taken in opposition to such actions,” he added.
The minister mentioned a minor, who was not named, had been arrested.
Local media reported that police arrested a 17-year-old boy from the town of Rajnandgaon within the state of Chhattisgarh. The teenager allegedly threatened to border a pal with whom he had a monetary dispute.
According to information website NDTV, the boy had posted the threats utilizing an account on social media platform
The boy’s father and the proprietor of the account X used had been additionally summoned by police for questioning, India’s Economic Times reported.
Naidu mentioned the boy was answerable for making threats in opposition to three flights.
The threats revealed on Monday involved two IndiGo flights – one to Muscat, Oman and one other to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – and one Air India to New York, the Economic Times reported.
“All others answerable for the disruptions shall be recognized and duly punished,” Naidu mentioned.
