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Bomb threats are being received on trains and flights across the country. Such threats are coming to light every day. Who is doing this and why is he doing it is a matter of investigation. But this has created a challenge for the central government. The central government has decided to double the number of sky marshals on flights arriving from airports across the country. In this regard, a senior official of the Home Ministry has informed that after assessing the increasing threat in airports and planes and receiving inputs from intelligence agencies, it has been decided to double the number of sky marshals.
12 flights found at risk in 72 hours!
If we talk about the last three days, till now a total of 12 planes have received bomb threats. This has increased the concern of security agencies. Although investigation has found all the threats to be false, but the government now seems to be coming into action mode on this matter. In this regard, the Home Ministry on Wednesday discussed fake bomb threats with the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). According to sources, MoCA held intensive discussions with BCAS in which it was decided that threat actors will be identified in collaboration with the agencies and they will be included in the no-fly list.
intensity of investigation
A heated debate took place in a parliamentary committee on Wednesday on the issue of fake threat messages sent at airports and planes. Answering the questions of MPs in this matter, Civil Aviation Secretary Vumlunmeng Vulnam said that the accused are being identified. Agencies are taking action in this regard. Along with this he said that the investigators have collected some information and are taking action. They are also working on some other cases of such fake messages. However, he declined to share more details citing the sensitivity of the information due to the ongoing investigation of the case.
What is Sky Marshall?
Now let's talk about what these Sky Marshals are. There is a unit of NSG which mainly deploys Sky Marshals on international routes and sensitive domestic routes. Sky marshals are armed plainclothes security officers who travel on passenger aircraft. Let us tell you that Sky Marshal or Flight Marshal was introduced in India in 1999 after the hijacking of Air India Flight IC 814 in Kandahar to prevent future hijacking incidents.
