Bomb threats on planes in the country are not stopping. On Thursday too, 85 flights of IndiGo, Air India, Vistara and Akasa Air received bomb threats. Out of which 20 flights are of Air India, 20 of Indigo, 20 of Vistara and 25 of Akasa.
A day earlier, on October 23, the IT Ministry held a virtual meeting with social media platforms X, Meta and airline companies regarding these threats.
The government asked social media companies what they have done to stop the spread of these dangerous rumours. These circumstances make it clear that you were aiding and abetting the crime.
In the last 11 days alone, more than 255 planes have received bomb threats. According to reports, the aviation sector has lost more than Rs 600 crore due to threats.
On October 21, Union Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu said-
Names of those making such threats may be included in the 'no fly list'. The government is planning to crack down on illegal laws against aviation security regulations and the Civil Aviation Security Act, 1982. He said- Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) is in constant touch with the Ministry of Home Affairs on this issue.
4 Central Government action on threats
- Double the number of Air Marshals: On October 16, the central government decided to double the number of air marshals on flights. On the same day, the Home Ministry sought a report from the Aviation Ministry on the fake threats. CISF, NIA and IB were also asked to submit a report.
- Meeting with CEO of Airlines: The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) held a meeting with CEOs of all airlines on October 19. It discussed dealing with false threats. Apart from this, the inconvenience caused to the passengers and the damage caused to the airlines were also discussed.
- DGC Removed Chief: On October 19, the Center removed DGCA chief Vikram Dev Dutt as secretary in the coal ministry. This change is seen as associated with dangerous matters.
- 2 arrested from Mumbai and Kochi: Mumbai Police has arrested a person. Apart from this, a minor was detained from Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh. Both had threatened the bomb in the Indigo flight. Meanwhile, a passenger was detained at Kerala's Kochi airport on Monday for allegedly making a bomb threat.
The flight is landed at the nearest airport as soon as the bomb alert is received As soon as the information is received that there is a bomb on the plane, the flight is landed at the nearest airport instead of its designated airport. This not only consumes more fuel, but also makes arrangements to re-check the aircraft, put passengers in hotels and take them to their destinations. It costs around Rs 3 crore per flight.
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