Bomb hoax at Patna airport

PATNA: (Jul 1) Security has been beefed up at the Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport (JPNI) following a bomb threat received via email, though it turned out to be a hoax, a police official said on Tuesday.

“A bomb threat through email was received at the JPNI airport in Patna a few days ago. The authorities convened a high-level meeting at the airport and further security measures were implemented. The email turned out to be a hoax,” City SP Central, Patna, Diksha, told PTI.

Security was beefed up following the threat at the airport, she said.