Delhi Airport Bomb Threat: 13-year-old Behind Hoax Mail, Was Trying to 'Prank Authorities'

Delhi Airport Bomb Threat: The Delhi Police has apprehended a 13-year-old boy who allegedly sent a hoax bomb threat email to the Delhi Airport, claiming that a bomb had been placed on a Toronto-bound Air Canada flight.

A senior officer said the minor, a resident of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, told the police that he sent the email “just for fun” and wanted to test whether it could be traced back to him or not.

“On June 4, a PCR call was received at 11.25 pm regarding a bomb threat e-mail for flight number AC043 scheduled from Delhi to Toronto at the IGI Airport police station,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGI Airport) Usha Rangnani.