On Wednesday, Mangaluru International Airport authorities conducted a huge search after receiving an email claiming that explosives had been planted inside “one of your planes and inside the airport.”
The airport was one of several airports across the nation that got threat emails from a self-professed terrorist group called ‘Funing’.
The email claimed that there were explosives inside the airport and the plane, that they were properly hidden and that they would explode in a couple of hours. They identified themselves as a “terrorist group called Funing” in the email.
The mail came from xonocikonoci10@beeble.com’ .
“There are explosives inside of one of your planes. But also inside of your airport. The explosives are well hidden, and they will go off in a few hours. I will kill you all. WE ARE A TERRORIST GROUP CALLED; ‘Funing’”,” it said.
On Wednesday morning, the airport authorities were informed of the email. They alerted the Mangaluru Police. Authorities began a search operation at Mangaluru International Airport.
Despite hours of searching, the cops found nothing alarming.
Security has been increased outside the airport, according to Mangalore Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal. Additional checkpoints had been set up and authorities were conducting anti-sabotage and bomb searches at the airport.
A police complaint has been filed over the incident.