Lucknow, July 26 (IANS) A hoax bomb threat call triggered a major security operation at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow on Friday night, prompting multiple security agencies to conduct an extensive search of the airport premises before confirming that the alert was false, officials said on Sunday.
Police have since traced the mobile number used to make the call to Kanpur and booked 30-year-old Shyam Sundar, a resident of the Bidhuna area in Kanpur’s Jaisinghpur, for questioning.
According to airport sources, a bomb threat was reported through a call made to Dial 112 at around 11:45 p.m. on Friday, setting off an immediate response from security and emergency agencies.
Teams from the bomb disposal squad, dog squad, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), and the fire brigade rushed to the airport and launched a comprehensive search operation.
Following the alert, the entire airport complex, including the cargo terminal and all entry gates, was thoroughly inspected.
Security personnel also carried out detailed checks of passengers and their baggage between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m. as part of the precautionary measures.
Despite the intensive hour-long search, no suspicious object or explosive material was found anywhere on the premises.
Officials said that when security agencies attempted to contact the person who had made the bomb threat, the mobile phone was found switched off.
After completing the search and verification process, authorities concluded that the threat call was a hoax, bringing relief to airport officials and security personnel.
Taking the matter seriously, police registered a non-cognisable report (NCR) at around 11 a.m. on Sunday based on the mobile number provided by Sub-Inspector Nishu Chaudhary of Sarojini Nagar police station.
The number was subsequently tracked through surveillance, which revealed its location in the Kanpur district.
Acting on the surveillance inputs, a police team detained Shyam Sundar.
The accused is currently being questioned by the police to ascertain the motive behind making the false bomb threat call and to determine the circumstances under which the fraudulent alert was issued.
–IANS
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