Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu
The aircraft had been receiving bomb threats for some time. Therefore, not only airlines but also passengers face a lot of trouble. Meanwhile, Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu’s statement has come to light. He said the central government was considering banning those who made false bomb threats.
Speaking to reporters after the official launch of two flights between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada on Sunday, October 27, the minister said besides seeking assistance from international agencies, law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies to stop these false threats In addition, the central government is also considering amending the Civil Aviation Law.
Plans to amend two civil aviation laws
The government is also taking help from international agencies, law enforcement agencies, intelligence agencies to curb these incidents and plans to amend two civil aviation laws, the minister said. He said those who issue bomb threats and engage in such activities will be punished in the harshest terms. In addition, measures to ban threat actors from flying are also under consideration and will be announced in the coming days.
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More than 300 flights threatened in 13 days
Over 300 flights operated by Air India received false bomb threats in the past 13 days. Most threats are made via social media. Due to these ongoing threats, companies are facing losses worth crores of rupees.
On Saturday, the police arrested a person named Shubham Upadhyay from Uttam Nagar in Delhi. Police said Shubham made a bomb threat at the airport through social media to attract attention after seeing similar news on television. After interrogation, he also confessed to his crime. Due to these constant news, now the government will also take strict measures.
