Vikramaditya
Sri Vijaya Puram, Mar. 31: A security alert was triggered at Veer Savarkar International Airport today after the word “Bomb” was reportedly found written on a tissue paper inside the lavatory of an IndiGo flight 6E 6356 operating on the BLR–IXZ–BLR route.
Following the information, the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) was immediately convened at the airport to assess the situation. After detailed deliberations, the committee, at around 1500 hrs, classified the threat as non-specific and recommended a thorough inspection of the aircraft as a precautionary measure.
The aircraft was promptly cordoned off, and an extensive search operation was carried out by airline security personnel. However, no suspicious object or material was found during the checking.
As part of standard operating procedures, an anti-sabotage check was conducted in and around the airport premises, and overall security was significantly heightened. All concerned agencies, including the Indian Navy and Central Industrial Security Force, were placed on high alert to ensure passenger safety.
Subsequently, after conducting a 100% security check of all departing passengers, the flight was cleared for departure and took off for Bengaluru at around 1726 hrs.
As per sources all necessary precautions were taken, and the situation was handled in accordance with established aviation security protocols.
