Mohali, July 8 — A bomb threat aboard an IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Mohali has prompted a high-level security investigation after a threatening note was discovered post-landing on July 5, police confirmed Monday.
The threat came to light shortly after flight 6E-108 landed at Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport in Mohali at 11:50 am. The flight had departed Hyderabad earlier that morning at 9:45 am. According to police, after passengers disembarked, the cabin crew began routine cleaning and discovered a tissue paper with a handwritten bomb threat inside the lavatory.
“The note claimed that the aircraft would be blown up. Fortunately, a bomb disposal squad was immediately deployed, and a thorough search of the aircraft was conducted. No explosives or suspicious objects were found,” said SHO Ajitesh Kaushal of the Mohali Airport police station.
Manmohan Singh, security manager at InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo), promptly reported the incident to the Mohali Airport police. The police registered a case against unidentified individuals under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including 217 (providing false information to a public servant), 351 (criminal intimidation), and 324(5) (mischief). Additional charges were filed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and provisions of the Aircraft (Security) Act relating to civil aviation safety.
The flight was carrying 220 passengers, along with two pilots and five crew members. In the wake of the threat, authorities contacted the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad to obtain the boarding pass records of all passengers on board.
CCTV footage from the Mohali airport is also being reviewed to identify any suspects who may have been involved in planting the note.
“The investigation is ongoing. We are working to identify the person or persons responsible for this serious act,” Kaushal said.
Authorities said while no threat was ultimately detected, such incidents are treated with utmost seriousness due to the potential risks involved in aviation security.
