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Hoax bomb threats to flights: Teenage boy, father under investigation for targeting Mumbai planes

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Mumbai police issued notices to a teenage boy, his father, and another individual from Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh for social media bomb threats that disrupted three international flights. An Air India flight was diverted to New Delhi, and two IndiGo flights faced delays for security checks. The investigation was triggered by the bomb threat, which prompted an immediate response from law enforcement.
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