Key facts
- Kannur airport received a hoax bomb threat via email on Saturday.
- The threat claimed explosives were planted and the airport would be destroyed.
- A thorough search of the airport and aircraft confirmed the threat was false.
- Mattannur Police have registered a case and launched an investigation.
- Authorities are seeking assistance from Google to trace the sender of the email.
Mattannur Police have launched an investigation into a hoax bomb threat received by Kannur airport on Saturday. Multiple email IDs of the airport and two airline operators received an email claiming the airport would be destroyed in a bomb blast, with explosives allegedly planted.
A thorough search was subsequently carried out at the airport and in the concerned aircraft, which confirmed the threat to be a hoax. The case was registered based on a complaint filed by the airport's assistant manager under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act, and the Kerala Police Act.
Authorities are now seeking assistance from Google to trace the origin of the threat, as the email was sent from a Gmail account.