Daijiworld Media Network- Mumbai

Mumbai, May 7: Amid high alert following India's precision strikes on terror camps across the border, a bomb threat call has rattled Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Sources reveal that a phone call to the Sahar Airport hotline warned of an explosive device onboard an IndiGo flight, prompting immediate emergency protocols.

The incident comes just hours after India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, a series of targeted air strikes on nine terror infrastructure sites operated by Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen—all of which are designated terrorist organisations.

Security agencies swiftly responded to the threat, initiating thorough checks and heightened surveillance at the airport. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed that it is closely monitoring the situation and has emphasized that passenger safety is paramount.

In a related development, IndiGo announced via social media platform X that flight operations have been impacted at multiple northern airports, including Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh, and Dharamshala, due to evolving airspace constraints. Later, Bikaner was also added to the list of affected routes.

A government source confirmed that Indian airspace is under tight watch, with security officials treating the situation as a national emergency.

Earlier in the day, the Indian Army released a statement detailing the scope of Operation Sindoor, noting that nine terror-linked locations were hit in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The strikes were a measured retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which claimed the lives of 25 Indian citizens and one Nepali national.

As of now, there is no confirmation on the authenticity of the bomb threat, but authorities are leaving no stone unturned amid heightened geopolitical sensitivities.