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From immediate questioning to disembarkation: Why you should not use the word “bomb” at airports, even in jest


From immediate questioning to disembarkation: Why you should not use the word “bomb” at airports, even in jest

If you travel by air frequently, you will know that making comments, jokes or talking about bombs in an airport is strictly prohibited. Security forces will not take it as a joke and the consequences are dire, they can even lead to immediate interrogation or even arrest. Similarly, a man was recently arrested at Cochin […]

‘Is there a bomb in my bag?’: Casual remark lands passenger in Kochi police custody


‘Is there a bomb in my bag?’: Casual remark lands passenger in Kochi police custody

Stock image of Cochin International Airport. | Image credit: The Hindu A Mumbai-bound passenger was taken into police custody at Kochi International Airport on Sunday (August 11, 2024) after casually asking a security guard in the middle of a routine X-ray scan of his luggage: “Is there a bomb in my bag?” Manoj Kumar, 42, […]

“Is there a bomb in my bag?” asks passenger at Kochi airport and is arrested


“Is there a bomb in my bag?” asks passenger at Kochi airport and is arrested

A passenger named Manoj Kumar (42), who was scheduled to fly from Kochi to Mumbai on Air India flight AI 682, was arrested at Kochi International Airport on Sunday morning for making an “alarming comment” to a CISF official at the X-Ray Baggage Inspection System (XBIS) checkpoint, reported ANI. After his arrest, the flight took […]