On Monday morning, a bomb threat letter was discovered aboard a Jeddah-Ahmedabad international flight at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Patel International Airport. The threat letter, which was found by cleaning staff under a seat after all passengers had disembarked, caused immediate alarm. Local police, along with the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and other security agencies, launched an investigation to assess the situation. A thorough search of the aircraft was conducted, but no suspicious objects or materials were found, which suggested that the threat was likely a hoax. Forensic experts were called to examine the fingerprints and handwriting of the passengers on board, as authorities looked for any clues that could lead to the person behind the threat.
 

This bomb threat is part of a worrying trend of hoax threats that have been reported across various locations in India in recent weeks. On February 7, a series of bomb threats were sent to several educational institutions in the Delhi-NCR region, including St. Stephen’s College, Ahlcon International School, and Shiv Nadar School. In each case, the threats were delivered via email, and the authorities responded quickly by deploying explosive disposal units and dog squads. After conducting thorough searches of the premises, it was confirmed that the threats were false, and no explosives or dangerous materials were found. Delhi police dismissed the emails as hoaxes, and the campuses were cleared without incident.
 

Earlier in February, similar hoax bomb threats had been reported in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Two private schools in the city were evacuated after they received bomb threats via email, disrupting scheduled activities, including exams. While no explosives were found at the schools, the hoax threats caused significant disruption, prompting police to register cases against unidentified individuals for making the false threats. Despite these incidents often turning out to be hoaxes, they still cause panic and lead to substantial resource deployment by local authorities. The consistent occurrence of these types of threats highlights the need for ongoing vigilance and heightened security measures to ensure public safety.