Bengaluru student booked over hoax bomb airport threat. Cop warns 'not a joke'

A student from Bengaluru has been booked by Bengaluru police after he made a hoax bomb threat to the city's Kempegowda International Airport, police said.

Published on: Dec 23, 2022, 11:54:42 IST

By Yamini C S

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The Bengaluru Police have booked a student for making a hoax bomb threat linked to the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) via a tweet on December 10. Deputy Commissioner of Police for Northeast Bengaluru, Anoop A Shetty, said "a bomb threat is not a joke" and appealed to the public to refrain from such behaviour.

DCP north east Bengaluru, Anoop A Shetty, appealed to the public to refrain from making such threats.

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"A student has been booked for making hoax bomb threat to KIA. 𝗕𝗢𝗠𝗕 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗸𝗲. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀," he tweeted on Wednesday.

The student had reportedly tweeted: “I will bomb the blr airport just so they can rebuild one closer to the city (sic).” He later deleted the tweet.

The airport is in the Devanahalli area, and it takes an hour to an hour and a half to travel from the city centre on average. Hindustan Times could not independently confirm the identity of the student, however, several reports said he is an engineering student.

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He was detained by police after the airport's terminal manager filed a complaint, the report added.

Bengaluru's KIA has received several such hoax bomb threats this year. A man from Bengal was held in May for making a fake bomb threat call to the airport, triggering a scare. It was later revealed that he reportedly made the call in hopes of vengeance against his brother-in-law, who had recently divorced his sister.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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