Woman accused of sending hoax bomb threats to Hyderabad airport arrested

Hyderabad: More than a month after her arrest by Ahmedabad police for sending threatening emails to multiple airports, Rene Joshilda, a woman from Chennai, has now been formally arrested by the RGI Airport (RGIA) police in connection with hoax bomb threats sent to Hyderabad airport.

According to RGIA police, Joshilda was taken into custody, produced before a magistrate, and subsequently sent to judicial remand. She has been named as accused in two FIRs registered at RGIA police station.

The case dates back to May 5, when RGIA authorities received a threatening email stating: “Don’t mess with Pakistan. Tell your govt—we have faithful Pakistan sleeper cells all over India. Your airport will be blasted for Operation Sindoor.” RGIA police immediately registered a case and launched an investigation.

In another email, the accused allegedly claimed that explosives had been planted at multiple locations within the airport premises, prompting a full-scale security response.

Ahmedabad police, who arrested Joshilda in June, said that she had been sending the hoax threats using the dark web to avoid detection. Investigators revealed that she was motivated by personal revenge. Upset over a failed relationship—after the man she wanted to marry married someone else—Joshilda allegedly sent the emails in his name to implicate him and create trouble.

Following her arrest in Gujarat, Cyberabad police coordinated with Ahmedabad authorities, obtained her custody, and proceeded with legal formalities in Hyderabad.

Security tightened ahead of I-Day at RGIA

In view of the upcoming Independence Day celebrations, RGIA police have stepped up security measures around the airport. A joint patrolling drill was carried out along the airport perimeter wall, with participation from CISF personnel. Officials said that similar heightened security measures are implemented every year during national events to ensure public safety.

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