Man held for hoax bomb threat call to Mangaluru Airport

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Sept 7, 2025: The Mangaluru City Police have arrested a 38-year-old man from Tamil Nadu for allegedly making a hoax bomb threat call to Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) on August 29.

The accused, identified as Sasikumar of Vellore district, had allegedly called the airport late on August 29, warning that the terminal would be destroyed if not evacuated. Following a complaint by the Duty Terminal Manager, a case was registered at Bajpe Police Station under Sections 351(2) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 3(1)(d) of the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation Act, 1982.

City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH said the accused was traced in Vellore and taken into custody. During interrogation, Sasikumar admitted to searching for airport contact numbers on social media and making threatening calls, including one to MIA.

He was produced before the jurisdictional court and has been remanded in judicial custody.

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