Rajiv Gandhi International (RGIA) Airport received a threat email on Saturday alleging the presence of a “ human bomb ” on an IndiGo flight from Jeddah to Hyderabad. As a precaution, the flight was diverted to Mumbai, where it landed safely, PTI reported citing officials.

The airport authorities lodged a complaint with police, saying they received the threat email at around 5.30 am which warned them to “prevent landing of IndiGo (flight) in Hyderabad”.

The email further stated “...onboard LTTE-ISI operatives have planned a major 1984 Madras Airport Modus operandi style blast”, police said.

All stakeholders were alerted and the flight was diverted to Mumbai airport where it safely landed, they said, adding "all (security) checks were carried out and no issue was found".

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