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Man arrested for threatening to blow up Mumbai airport

By AFP
November 25, 2023

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested a Kerala resident on Friday for allegedly threatening to blow up the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport if he was not paid “one million US dollars in Bitcoin”.

The Mumbai International Airport Limited, which operates the airport, received a threatening email on Thursday, with the text, “This is final warning to your airport. We will blast the terminal-2 within 48 hours unless 1 million dollars in Bitcoin”.

Representational File. —APP File
Representational File. —APP File

The ATS initiated a probe after that and a complaint against the unknown person was registered in Sahar Police Station under Section 505(1) (b), 385 was registered under IPC. The investigation revealed that threatening email was sent from Kerala. A team of ATS then left for Kerala. The team traced the accused person and arrested him. He is in the custody of Sahar Police Station, Mumbai. Further investigation is underway.