Drone bomb threat to Varanasi airport, probe begins

March 03, 2023 00:30

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A case was registered after a letter threatening to blow up Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport at Babatpur in Varanasi with a drone bomb before Holi was received by authorities, the police said on Thursday.

On the basis of a complaint by Shakti Tripathi, chief security officer of the airport, a case has been registered at Phulpur police station and investigations have started, they said.

Pindra ACP Amit Pandey confirmed that a letter threatening to attack the airport was received.

The police have registered a case and started investigation, he added.

According to police, the anonymous letter addressed to a senior official was received by the airport administration through post. -- PTI

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