SRINAGAR : An IndiGo flight from Madinah, Saudi Arabia, to Hyderabad was diverted to Ahmedabad on Thursday after a bomb threat, newspaper Deccan Herald reported. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

The aircraft landed safely at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at around 12:30 pm, and all passengers and crew were deboarded for a thorough security check, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 4) Atul Bansal told Deccan Herald

According to Bansal, the threat was received via email while the flight was en route, claiming a bomb had been planted on board. “Since Ahmedabad was the closest airport, the pilot decided to land here as a precautionary measure,” he said.

Following the alert, local police assisted the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) an

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