Mumbai, 11 Dec (HS): Security at Mumbai airport was

beefed up and police started investigation following series of e-mails

threatening to blast a foreign aircraft were received on Thursday. Police have

registered an offence against the unknown person(s) and are searching for the

source of the e-mail.

The Investigating Officer told on Thursday that the

sender of the e-mail claimed that bombs have already been placed in aircraft going

to Japan, Canada, Germany an Australia. The bombs will blast about 30 minutes

after take-off. The ransom of 10 million dollars was demanded for avoiding the

blasts.

The Anti-Terrorism Square (ATS) and Cyber Wing of the

Airports Security Force started investigation and flights were allowed to

take-off after extra checking. Checking of baggage has also been intensified.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar