Hyderabad's Begumpet Airport gets bomb threat email; alerts sounded, search ops on

NEW DELHI: A bomb threat email sent by unidentified persons caused a security alert at Hyderabad’s Begumpet Airport on Wednesday morning.

Police confirmed that a search operation is underway, with bomb disposal teams scanning the airport and its surroundings.

“Begumpet airport received a bomb threat mail this morning. We are currently conducting a thorough search of the airport and its premises with the bomb squad,” said the assistant commissioner of police, Begumpet.

Security agencies launched extensive checks, with bomb detection and disposal teams deployed at the site. No suspicious objects have been found so far.

The incident comes amid a spate of similar threats targeting Indian airports and flights in recent days.

On 15 June, a Lufthansa flight (LH752) en route from Frankfurt to Hyderabad was forced to turn back mid-air after authorities received a bomb threat via email.

According to official sources, the threat email arrived at 6:01pm IST and claimed the aircraft was under threat. A bomb threat assessment committee advised the flight to return to Frankfurt as a precaution.

Lufthansa later confirmed the diversion. “Out of an abundance of caution, Lufthansa flight LH752 from Frankfurt to Hyderabad returned to its point of departure after authorities were made aware of a bomb threat posted on social media,” a spokesperson said.

Passengers were provided accommodation in Frankfurt and continued their journey the following day, the airline added.

Two days later, on 17 June, an IndiGo flight (6E 2706) from Muscat to Delhi made an emergency landing in Nagpur following another bomb threat. The aircraft had a scheduled stop in Kochi.

DCP Lohit Matani of Nagpur police said all passengers were safely deboarded and a probe is underway.