Bomb Scare at Begumpet Airport: A False Alarm

Begumpet airport in Hyderabad received a bomb threat via email, prompting extensive anti-sabotage checks. Authorities later declared the threat a hoax. The email claimed bombs were placed in bathrooms at various airports across the country, but no specific mention of Begumpet was made.

Begumpet airport in Hyderabad was the center of a bomb scare on Monday after receiving an email threat, which resulted in hours of anti-sabotage procedures.

The chief security officer received an email claiming pipe bombs had been placed in bathrooms at several airports nationwide. Extensive searches by police and other security agencies later determined the threat to be a hoax.

An official disclosed that although the threat did not specifically mention Begumpet airport, it targeted multiple airports across the country.