Over 60 flights receive bomb threats in a day

More than 60 flights of Indian carriers received bomb threats on Monday, sources said.

In the last fortnight, over 410 domestic and international flights operated by Indian carriers have received hoax bomb threats, most of which were issued through social media.

The sources said around 21 flights each of Air India and IndiGo, and about 20 flights of Vistara received threats on Monday. An Air India spokesperson confirmed a number of its flights were subject to security threats today.

Meanwhile, the IT Ministry has asked social media platforms to observe due diligence obligations and promptly remove or disable access to misinformation within the strict timelines prescribed under IT rules.