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IndiGo flight forced to land at KIA after hijacking threat letter found

IndiGo flight forced to land at KIA after hijacking threat letter found
Image: Prajavani

An IndiGo flight departing from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) was forced to land after a hijacking threat letter was found on board. The incident occurred on Saturday, causing anxiety among passengers and airport security staff. The 6E-451 flight, carrying 178 passengers, was grounded after a handwritten threat note was discovered in the aircraft's restroom. Police are questioning passengers regarding the letter, which stated the plane would be hijacked at 6:30 PM.

Originally reported by Prajavani Summarised from the source’s public news feed without altering the facts. Read the original report for the full story.
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