Ranchi airport on ‘high alert’ after bomb threat

PTI

Ranchi, July 28

The Ranchi airport has been put on high alert following a bomb threat by an anonymous caller, a top official said.

It was, however, later found to be a hoax call, Birsa Munda Airport Director K L Agarwal said.

“The airport has been put on high alert. We conducted a thorough security check adhering to the standard operating protocol… This was declared a hoax call,” Agarwal told PTI.

“We are planning to take legal action against the hoax caller,” he added.

Further investigation is under way, officials said.

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