Nagpur police have identified the person who issued the false bomb threat against the aircraft. According to reports, the person’s name is Jagdish Uike, 35 years old. He is a resident of Gondia, Maharashtra. Panic spreads due to false bomb threat from Ukraine. Since then, flights have been delayed and security checks have been stepped up at airports and other locations.
Uike was arrested in 2021 in connection with a case
The Special Branch of Nagpur City Police informed a news agency that the person has been identified as Jagdish Uike, the author of a book on terrorism. Uike was also arrested in a 2021 case.
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Senior police officers said Uike was absconding after the threatening emails were detected. An investigation led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Shweta Khedkar revealed details related to Uike’s emails. The official said Uk has sent emails to various government agencies, including the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Railway Minister, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy chief minister Minister, Airline Office, Directorate General of Police (DGP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF)).
Nagpur police on Monday beefed up security outside the official residence of Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the city following threats. Ucker said in the email that if he did not get information about the terrorists’ secret codes, he would take steps to decode them. In the email, Uik also requested to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss his message on the terror threat.
Special team formed to arrest Uecker
The security measures were taken at the railway station following Uike’s email to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on October 21 and emails to the DGP and RPF, the official said. A special team has been set up to capture Uike and he will be arrested soon.
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Let us tell you that in the 13 days ending October 26, more than 300 flights operated by Air India received false bomb threats. Government agencies had earlier said most of the threats were made via social media. Sources said that on October 22 alone, about 50 flights received bomb threats, including 13 flights each from IndiGo and Air India.
