NEW DELHI: Security was stepped up at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru after an email threat claimed that two bombs had been planted on the premises, police officials said.
The email, received late on Wednesday night, purported to be from a terrorist and warned of two explosive devices—one allegedly placed as part of "Plan A", with a second device as a backup under "Plan B" if the first failed to detonate.
The message further claimed that one of the bombs had been concealed inside a pipeline in a toilet within the airport premises.
Airport authorities and security agencies launched an extensive inspection in response to the threat. After thorough checks, officials confirmed that no explosives were found and declared the incident a hoax.
A case has been registered against the sender of the email, and police say a formal investigation is underway to trace the origin of the message.
Operations at the airport remained largely unaffected during the security checks.
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