SINGAPORE: Police in India’s monetary capital Mumbai have arrested a minor for allegedly posting on-line bomb threats earlier this week, India’s aviation minister mentioned on Wednesday (Oct 16).
Indian airways received a spate of threats to home and worldwide flights on their social media pages, all of which have been false alarms.
“Such mischievous and illegal actions are a matter of grave concern and I strongly condemn any makes an attempt to compromise the security, 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 Fb.
“We’re intently monitoring the state of affairs and making certain that each vital measures are taken towards such actions,” he added.
The minister mentioned a minor, who was not named, had been arrested.
Native media reported that the police had detained a 17-year-old boy from Rajnandgaon metropolis within the state of Chhattisgarh. The teenager allegedly issued the threats to border a good friend who he had a monetary dispute with.
In line with information web site NDTV, the boy had posted the threats utilizing an account on social media platform X that bore the deal with of his good friend.
The boy’s father and the proprietor of the X account that was used had been additionally summoned by the police for questioning, India’s Financial Instances reported.
Naidu mentioned that the boy was answerable for threats concentrating on three flights.
The threats posted on Monday concerned two IndiGo flights – one to Muscat, Oman and one other to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – and an Air India one to New York, reported the Financial Instances.
“All others answerable for the disruptions can be recognized and duly punished,” mentioned Naidu.