A Kolkata-bound flight from Nagpur had to make an emergency landing at Raipur on Thursday, following a bomb threat. The threat is in a series of threats received at various airports across the country, including Nagpur.
The plane was taken to an isolated place at the Raipur airport for checks. Further investigation was in progress.
On Wednesday, the Mumbai airport had received a bomb threat. The control room was informed that a person named Mohammad was carrying bombs on the flight from Mumbai to Azerbaijan.
Last week an individual was arrested at the Kolkata airport for spreading the false threat of planting a bomb in a plane.