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Thane: Two schools in Bhayander in Thane district received bomb threats through emails on Sunday, though nothing suspicious was found at the two places after thorough checks by specialised units, a police official said.
The messages were hoaxes, the Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar (MBVV) police official said, adding there was not much inconvenience to the two schools since Sunday is a holiday for students.
The official added that a probe is on to track and apprehend the senders.
On Friday, an Air India flight heading to Delhi from Thailand made an emergency landing due to a bomb threat, India Today reported.
The flight AI 379, with 156 passengers on board, landed on the Thai island shortly after taking off from Thailand's Phuket, and passengers were deboarded.
Alongside security screening, the airport authorities activated the Airport Contingency Plan (ACP).
No explosives were found during the preliminary investigation.
It is reported, citing Thai officials, that the passenger who reported the threat was being questioned.
The Indian Embassy in Bangkok is reportedly in touch with Thai authorities.
The bomb threat follows Thursday’s horrific flight crash in Ahmedabad, killing 241 on board alongside casualties on the ground.
Last month, Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the renowned Taj Mahal Hotel, both targets of the 26/11 terror attacks, received new bomb threats, prompting increased security measures around the city. The warning, sent by email to the Mumbai Airport Police, referred to the execution of terrorist Afzal Guru and warned of impending bombing at both high-profile places. According to officials, the email claimed that the bombing would be carried out in retaliation for what it called the "injustice" of Guru's hanging and also mentioned S Shankar, another executed convict.