Trivandrum Airport Receives Bomb Threat, Cops Launch Search Operation

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The Thiruvananthapuram International Airport received a bomb threat through email on Sunday, prompting the bomb disposal squads to launch inspections of all terminals. 

Thiruvananthapuram Airport | File Image
Thiruvananthapuram Airport | File Image

The Thiruvananthapuram International Airport received a bomb threat through email on Sunday, prompting the security officials to launch search operations at the venue.

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the airport said that bomb disposal squads were deployed immediately upon receiving the threat, and thorough inspections of all terminals are underway. Further details are awaited.

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    The threat follows a series of bomb threats received by multiple hotels in the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram, just a day earlier, according to officials.

    Police, along with bomb disposal units and dog squads, conducted searches at multiple hotels following similar bomb threats sent via email. However, no explosives were found, and authorities later determined the threats were hoaxes.

    In the last few days, a wave of email threats has rocked Kerala as major locations of the state were targeted, including district collectorates, Revenue Divisional Offices, and the Kerala High Court. In each of the instances, thorough searches by the police have confirmed that the threats were hoaxes, posing no genuine danger.

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      Authorities are advising the public to stay calm as investigations proceed. In response to the ongoing series of threats, tight security measures have been placed across the city.

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