Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Bomb Threats Cause Flight Diversions
Two different bomb threats caused flights to be diverted and checked for safety.
The first threat was made by a man named Abu Aqeel Azhar Chad at the Bengaluru airport.
He told security that he had bombs in his bag.
He was trying to board a flight to Ahmedabad.
The police think he made this up because he was upset about the strict security checks.
He was arrested and charged for causing trouble and threatening others.
The police say he didn't actually have any bombs, but he scared other passengers.
The second threat was a handwritten note found on a flight from Kuwait to Delhi.
The flight was safely diverted to Ahmedabad, and all passengers were checked.
No bombs were found on either flight, and both incidents were handled by security teams.
An IndiGo flight from Kuwait to Delhi was diverted to Ahmedabad after a handwritten bomb threat note was found on board.
The flight landed safely with 180 passengers, who were evacuated and screened, but no suspicious objects were found.
Earlier, a 52-year-old man, Abu Aqeel Azhar Chad, was detained at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport for claiming to have bombs in his luggage.
Chad was attempting to board an IndiGo flight to Ahmedabad when he made the false claim during security checks, reportedly due to frustration with heightened security measures.
Chad was charged under sections 125 and 353(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for endangering public safety and causing public mischief.
- Who
- Abu Aqeel Azhar Chad, a 52-year-old cloth merchant from Wilson Garden, Bengaluru
- What
- Bomb threats led to flight diversions and security alerts
- When
- January 24 and January 28
- Where
- Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
- Why
- One suspect was reportedly upset with heightened security measures, and another threat was made via a handwritten note
- Flight 1
- IndiGo 6E 1232 (Kuwait to Delhi)
- Flight 2
- IndiGo 6E-586 (Bengaluru to Ahmedabad)
- Date of Incident 1
- January 28
- Date of Incident 2
- January 24
- Passengers on Diverted Flight
- 180
- Landing Time
- 6:40 am
- Bomb Threat Note
- Handwritten note found on a piece of paper
- Suspect's Name
- Abu Aqeel Azhar Chad
- Age
- 52
- Occupation
- Cloth merchant
- Location
- Wilson Garden, Bengaluru
- Airport 1
- Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
- Airport 2
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
- Charges Filed
- Sections 125 and 353(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Sources
Man held at Bengaluru Airport over bomb claim
Kuwait-Delhi flight diverted to Ahmedabad following bomb threat
Kuwait-Delhi flight diverted to Ahmedabad following bomb threat - Telegraph India
IndiGo Kuwait-Delhi flight makes emergency landing in Ahmedabad after threat
Kuwait-Delhi IndiGo Flight Diverted To Ahmedabad Following Bomb Threat
Kuwait-Delhi Indigo Flight Diverted to Ahmedabad Following Bomb Threat
IndiGo Delhi-Kuwait flight diverted to Ahmedabad after security threat
IndiGo Flight From Kuwait to Delhi Makes Emergency Landing in Ahmedabad After Bomb Threat Note Found
Kuwait-Delhi IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Ahmedabad after bomb threat
