Bomb Threat Email to Hyderabad Airport Turns Out Hoax

Hyderabad: A bomb threat email sent to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here on Monday triggered a security alert, but was later declared a hoax, police said.

The email received by the airport authorities warned of a blast at the airport, promoting security checks. "Thorough screening was carried out and nothing suspicious was found. The threat email turned out to be a hoax," a police official said.