Navi Mumbai: After two hoax bomb threat emails at the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on June 24 and June 25, yet another fake threat message was received on the X handle of chief security officer Nilesh Murudwar of Akasa Airlines. The message threatened 9/11-style hijacking and crashing of multiple aircraft after take off from various airports in India on June 29.The threat message sent by X handle ‘911Truther.org’ claimed that the suicide operation will be carried out by “ISI-backed Pakistani al Qaeda”.Acting on a complaint by the Adani Group’s duty manager, Kiran Kumar Bevara (28), a non-cognizable offence was registered against an unidentified accused under the relevant BNS section for the offence that criminalises the circulation of false information, rumours or reports with the intent to cause fear or alarm to the public, particularly when done via electronic or digital means.The threat message read: ”OPERATION SUICIDE SPIRAL CIA PLOTTING JUNE 29.2026. MADE FOR TV INTER & SERVICES INTELLIGENCE (ISI) BACKED PAKISTANI AL-QAEDA BASED HIJACK 9/11 STYLE CRASH OF MULTIPLE AIR INDIA, AIR INDIA EXPRESSAND/OR AKASA AIRLINERS AFTER DEPARTING AIRPORTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA (ROI).”ACP (Belapur division) Mayur Bhujbal said, ”While the threat message does not specifically mention that the suicide operation will be carried out after departing NMIA, considering the national security, as the suicide operation threat was for any airport across India, an NC was registered at the Navi Mumbai airport police station against an unidentified person who had sent the threat message.”ACP Bhujbal said, ”The cyber police team obtained the details of the X-handle ID ‘911Truther.org’ and it was found that the person operating the said X-handle ID was habitual of sending such hoax threat messages. Accordingly, the IP address of the said X-handle has been sought for tracing the location of the accused.”The first threat email was received on NMIA’s official website on Wednesday, June 25, around 7.20 am. The message was sent by an anonymous person from email address ‘tg vegeni@oidao.com’ and said: “Bomb is already inside, this is no joke! Get people out!”The second hoax bomb threat at NMIA was received on Thursday, June 25, at 7.43 pm on the official government email address of CISF (Central Industrial Security Force). The email sender was ’anbananthan.ariyappamatomicmail.io’.The threat message read: “Chemical vapor bombs to blast in Navi Mumbai Airport Terminal soon, due to np Mr.elangs betrayal. Evacuate all passengers/staffs by covering their nose and mouth.”Both the bomb threats were found to be fake as no explosive device was found on the airport premises after the search operation by BDDS (Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad) and a sniffer dog. In both the incidents, separate non-cognizable offences were registered at Navi Mumbai Airport police station.
