Hoax Bomb Threat Email Triggers Alert at Kannur Airport; Probe Underway

Kannur: Kannur International Airport was placed on alert after a bomb threat was received via email on Saturday afternoon, with officials confirming that a police investigation into the hoax threat has been launched. The case has been registered by Mattannur Police.

The threatening message was sent to the email IDs of the airport and two airline operators, warning that the airport would be destroyed in a bomb blast and that explosives had been planted at multiple locations within the premises. A comprehensive search of the airport and aircraft was immediately carried out, following which authorities confirmed the threat to be a hoax.

The case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Information Technology Act, and the Kerala Police Act, based on a complaint filed by the airport's Assistant Manager. Police said efforts to identify the accused are underway and that they are seeking the assistance of Google to trace the origin of the threatening email.