Hoax Bomb Threat On Pune-Singapore Flight Sparks Panic, Police Investigate X Account
Authorities at Pune’s Lohegaon International Airport were thrown into action after a hoax message about a bomb on a Pune-Singapore flight surfaced on the social media platform X on Sunday. The message, posted by the account “Schizophrenia 111,” led to an extensive search of the flight and airport by the bomb detection and disposal squad, airport security, and Pune city police. However, no suspicious items were found.
The police have registered a case against the unidentified individual behind the hoax and are investigating the phone number linked to the post. The incident caused temporary panic among passengers and airport staff. Police are working to trace the culprit, who faces charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).