Passengers waiting at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
| Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G.
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) received two bomb threats in e-mail on Monday and Tuesday, prompting heightened security checks across the premises. The first e-mail, sent on December 8 on RGIA’s support ID, claimed that a bomb had been placed on a flight bound for the U.S., though no flight number or specific details were provided.
The sender also demanded payment of US $1 million, warning that the explosive would be detonated if the demand was not met.
Following a complaint from the airport authorities, RGIA police booked a case.
A second e-mail threat arrived around 5 p.m. on Tuesday on the RGIA support ID. This threat was also non-specific, as it did not mention any flight or location. Security teams launched a standard response procedure before declaring the threat a hoax.
Meanwhile, Panjagutta police continue to investigate a separate hoax email received on December 3 by the security office of Lok Bhavan in Khairatabad.
The message threatened bomb attacks on both Lok Bhavan and Praja Bhavan in Somajiguda. Around 25 personnel from the City Security Wing, Intelligence Security Wing, Panjagutta police and the West Zone police carried out anti-sabotage operations with the bomb disposal squad. No explosives were found, and police have confirmed the e-mail was a hoax. Efforts are under way to identify the sender.
Published – December 10, 2025 01:23 am IST
