13-year-old boy arrested for falsely reporting bomb on plane 'for fun'

The Times of India reported that a 13-year-old boy was arrested on June 23 after sending an email saying that a bomb had been planted on a plane flying from Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi (India) to Dubai (UAE).

Planes at Indira Gandhi Airport

The teenager admitted to doing the stunt "for fun" after reading about a similar incident in the news a few days ago, according to Delhi airport police deputy commissioner Usha Rangnani.

The teenager’s threat was found to be bogus after the plane was inspected by authorities. Police investigated the complaint and discovered the email account had been deleted shortly after it was sent.

Investigators traced the email and found it was sent from Pithoragarh city in Uttarakhand state. Police later tracked down and arrested the teenager.

"The boy told the police team that his parents had given him a mobile phone for his studies but he used it to send emails and then deleted the account. He did not share any information about his parents because he was scared," Ms Rangnani said, adding that the boy had been returned to his family.

On June 1, another flight at Indira Gandhi International Airport also received a bomb threat. Authorities said a note reading “bomb @5.30” was found in the toilet of the plane, causing chaos at the airport and the emergency evacuation of all 176 passengers.

On May 16, a piece of paper with the word "bomb" written on it was found in the toilet of a plane at the airport and all passengers were checked but nothing suspicious was found. Another flight at the airport in the Indian capital region was also hit by a bomb threat in February, causing the flight to depart 6.5 hours late.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cau-be-13-tuoi-bi-bat-vi-hoang-bao-co-bom-tren-may-bay-cho-vui-18524062510505532.htm