On Wednesday, Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) was placed on high alert following a bomb threat email received by IndiGo's grievance portal. The email mentioned several airports across India, including Delhi, Chennai, and Goa, prompting security agencies to conduct precautionary checks. Authorities, including the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the Delhi fire service, responded swiftly to the threats, but after investigation, it was confirmed that the bomb threat was a hoax.

The alert was triggered around 4 PM, when a call reported a bomb found at Terminal 3 of Delhi Airport. Following immediate investigations, officials concluded there was no bomb at the location. According to Delhi Police, the threat specifically mentioned multiple airports, leading to an extensive security protocol being activated across all mentioned sites including Mumbai and Hyderabad.

In a separate incident, an Air India Express flight, IX 1023, traveling from Mumbai to Varanasi, experienced a bomb threat mid-air. The aircraft made an emergency landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport where all 176 onboard were safely evacuated. An Air India Express spokesperson stated that the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee was alerted and all necessary security procedures were enacted promptly, ensuring the safety of passengers.

Security personnel were dispatched to inspect the flight and luggage as a precautionary measure. This series of events comes in the wake of a devastating car explosion near Delhi's Red Fort, which resulted in the loss of 12 lives, further intensifying concerns around potential terrorist activities in the region. Investigative authorities are assessing possible connections between the recent bomb threats and the prior incident, indicating a serious rise in security risks. The rapid responses to both the airport threats and the emergency landing highlight the ongoing vigilance of security forces operating in India's aviation sector.