Facebook post threatens to blow up Jaipur airport

September 30, 2012 20:39

Security in and around the Sanganer airport in Jaipur was today stepped up after security agencies received information about a post on social-networking website Facebook threatening to blow up the airport on October 1.

"We got information that somebody has uploaded content threatening bomb blast at the airport on a social networking website, following which we tightened security and briefed airlines about that," airport's Officiating Director P Srikrishna said, adding that the threat was non-specific.

Internal security at the airport is being handled by CISF and addition policemenhave also been deployed outside the airport.

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