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Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad airports put on high alert after hijack threat

| | Apr 16, 2017, at 06:49 pm
Mumbai, Apr 16 (IBNS): Security measures have been enhanced at Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad airports simultaneously on Sunday after threats of hijacking were received.

According to reports, the hijacks will be carried out by a team of 23 people.

Following the reports, security agencies have put all the three airports on high alert.

"An email was sent by a woman who overheard 6 boys discussing a plan to simultaneously carry out hijacks from Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad airports," The Times of India reported quoting a source.

"A total of 23 people will be involved in the 3 hijacks which has been planned for Sunday," the source added.
 

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