India's airlines and airports received 999 hoax bomb threats this year as of 14 November, the country's deputy civil aviation minister told its parliament. This was nearly 10 times more than the threats received in 2023, Mr Murlidhar Mohol said.

Indian airlines have been hit by nearly 1,000 bomb hoaxes so far in 2024, with over 600 fake threats made in October alone, according to a government minister.

A man has been arrested after a bomb hoax caused widespread rush-hour travel disruption, police said. Cheshire Constabulary said a 28-year-old man from Ellesmere Port had been detained in Chester on Tuesday "on suspicion of communicating false information".

India's airlines and airports reportedly received nearly 1,000 fake bomb threats as of early November, disrupting flight schedules and wreaking havoc on services.

India's airlines and airports have faced 999 hoax bomb threats this year, with the dramatic rise causing widespread flight disruptions.

It's been a record-setting year for hoax bomb threats at India's airports and airlines. More than 500 came in the last two weeks of October, pushing the year's total to 999 as of Nov. 14. That's almost 10 times more threats than the 122 received in all of last year,

According to government data, 680 hoax calls were received in October, with the highest being made to IndiGo (197 hoax calls) followed by Air India (191).

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Airlines and airports in India received a total of 999 hoax bomb threats from the start of this year until Nov. 14, nearly ten times more than in the whole of 2023, the country's deputy civil aviation minister told parliament on Thursday.