Former Bengaluru IT employee arrested for fake bomb threats to Hyderabad airport

HYDERABAD: Cyberabad police on Monday arrested a former IT employee for fake bomb threats to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad. He sent an email to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad saying 'Please don't open international airport doors the hijacker are using compliance to murder you'.

According to Cyberabad police, on February 15, 2024, he sent a fake email to a lost and found section of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad using his email address. He also sent fake threats to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport from his email address and caused panic among the airport officials.

Vaibhav, originally from Bihar but settled in Bengaluru, worked in IT from 2012 to 2020. After losing his job due to illness during the COVID-19 pandemic, he fell into depression and resorted to sending threatening emails to RGIA Airport and other important organisations.

A case was registered at the RGIA police station under sections 385 and 507 of the IPC within the city limits of Cyberabad.