US EditionFour bomb threat emails in 12 hours trigger heightened security at Hyderabad airport, cyber crime police step in for investigation
Four bomb threat emails targeted inbound international flights within 12 hours, prompting heightened security and investigation by Hyderabad Airport and Cyberabad police.
- On December 6, 2025, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport was placed on high alert after four bomb-threat emails targeted three Hyderabad-bound flights, with one flight returning to its departure airport as a precaution.
- Investigators said the emails named specific flights and came from different IDs using VPN and non-Gmail mailing services, prompting RGIA police to form a special investigation team.
- Airport teams reported that British Airways flight BA 277 landed at 5:25 AM after a threat, and Air India flight AI 2879 landed at 8:45 PM with safety sweeps, while Kuwait Airways KU 373 and Singapore Airlines SQ 518 were moved to isolated bays.
- Operationally, the surge in threats has strained Central Industrial Security Force and local police, causing IndiGo diverted flights and Emirates flight EK526 to face disruptions and diversions.
- RGIA police filed cases and launched a probe, while Shamshabad police zone involved Cyberabad police cyber crime wing and plan to seek data from email service providers including Outlook.
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Telangana: Two international flights receive bomb threat email at Hyderabad airport
Two international flights at Hyderabad airport received a bomb threat via email sent to the airport's customer support ID, said Hyderabad Airport GMR on Saturday.
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