The National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has issued a security alert ahead of the PTI protest in Islamabad, warning of a potential terrorist threat from militants linked to the TTP. In response, the government has heightened security, imposed Section 144, and sealed key routes in the
In an official press statement, Indigo said, "In line with our strict safety protocols, all necessary precautions are being taken, and we are working closely with the relevant authorities."
Issuing a clarification on the hoax bomb threat on the Ayodhya baound flight from Bangalore, the Akasa airline reported that 15 of its flights received security alerts, prompting a swift response from the airline's Emergency Response team.
The surge in bomb threats to Indian airlines shows no signs of slowing, on Friday more than 20 aircraft of various airlines received bomb threats this afternoon as per the Civil Aviation sources.
Vistara and Akasa Air received security threats on twelve flights -- six for each airline -- operating on Sunday, prompting the airlines to activate their emergency protocols.
The safety of passengers on board is at risk due to the series of hoax threats and security alerts received on multiple flights on domestic and international routes.
The flight, carrying 174 passengers including seven crew members was monitored by the budget carrier's Emergency Response Team and was diverted to the IGI Airport in Delhi.
A specific security alert was detected on Air India flight AI657 during a cruise from Mumbai to Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. All passengers and crew have been disembarked safely, said Air India Spokesperson.
Earlier on May 31, a Vistara flight bound for Srinagar, carrying 177 passengers and one infant received a bomb threat, prompting swift action by the airline and security forces.
Lokesh Nara, National General Secretary of Andhra Pradesh's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) reacted strongly to the phone tapping security alert by Apple and called the incident a grave danger to democracy. Speaking to ANI, the General Secretary said that the latest incident was the second attempt