A phone call to police control room claiming that a bomb was planted on a Dubai-bound flight from the city on Saturday, August 27, 2022, turned out to be a hoax call.
Following the anonymous call received by the control room at 6.15 a.m., the Airport Police Station and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) swung into action.
The Indigo flight was supposed to depart with 170 passengers and crew members from Anna International Airport in Meenambakkam.
A few passengers and crew members who were on board were evacuated from the aircraft. A thorough check was undertaken to ascertain if any explosive items were planted in the aircraft, said police.
However, no explosive materials were found on the aircraft and it turned out to be a hoax call. Subsequently, the flight which was supposed to leave at 7.20 am was rescheduled to 12 noon for departure to the destination, said officials.
The police team immediately traced the caller who has been identified as Ranjith, 43 who runs a travel agency in Washermenpet. He committed the act since he was not happy with his relatives who were flying in the aircraft, police said.
