Kolkata airport gets bomb threat, security checks underway

Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport received a bomb threat email on Thursday, prompting authorities to carry out a thorough security check of the airport premises, officials said.The email claimed that a bomb had been planted at the airport. Following the threat, security agencies initiated checks as per the prescribed protocol to ascertain whether there was any security risk.Authorities have intensified checking at the airport and are following standard procedures in response to the threat. Details about the sender of the email or the specific location mentioned in the threat were not immediately available.Kolkata airport has received similar bomb threat emails on several occasions in the past. In previous instances, such threats were found to be hoaxes following security checks. Security agencies are continuing their assessment, and further details are awaited on the nature of the threat and the outcome of the ongoing checks.Passengers and airport operations are being monitored as authorities conduct the security exercise. Officials are expected to issue further information once the verification process is completed. - Ends