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After multiple Indian airlines received bomb threats, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Monday announced that making hoax bomb threat calls to airlines will be made a cognisable offence. The hoax bomb threat disrupted flight operations across the country. Addressing a press conference, the Civil Aviation Minister termed the aforesaid situation sensitive, and said that those who make such hoax calls will be placed on the no-fly list of airlines.
The Minister stated that they have conducted multiple meetings on this issue and concluded that amendments to the rules and regulations are necessary. He added that the amendments will strengthen the cause they are currently fighting for. He asserted that once the perpetrators are apprehended, they will be placed on the no-fly list.
Ram Mohan Naidu also said that the Aviation Ministry is in contact with other ministries to strengthen the existing laws. He pointed out that there is the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation Act, and they are working on amending this act. He added that they are also consulting with other ministries to ensure that hoax calls become a cognisable offence.
He also sought changes to Aircraft Security Rules. Civil Aviation Minister Naidu further said that they are trying to assess the situation, terming it very sensitive. He noted that more than 75 airlines received threat messages, either written in lavatories or through social media, in the past few days.
On Saturday, more than 30 flights received such messages. The airlines include Air India, IndiGo, Akasa Air, Vistara, SpiceJet, Star Air and Alliance Air. Reportedly, the Police have found some common lines and words used in these fake threats, like bombs, blood will spread everywhere, explosive devices, this is not a joke and you will all die and bomb has been placed among others.
Earlier, a 17-year-old boy from Chhattisgarh was arrested, and the investigation revealed that he was responsible for some of the calls. Nonetheless, the origin of the majority of the threats is yet to be traced. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) held a meeting with CEOs and representatives of airlines in New Delhi on Saturday.
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