Bomb scare at Mumbai airport, security checks underway

An alert has been sounded at the Mumbai airport following a bomb threat message.

An alert has been sounded at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai following a bomb threat message. The message has reportedly been found in one of the washrooms of the airport.

Bomb disposal squad, CISF personnel and official of other security agencies are conducting security checks.

People at the airport are also being screened.

According to airport officials, the message had a warning of an attack on cargo on January 26, 2018, puportedly by terrorist group ISIS.

"A note was found in toilet at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, warning of an attack on cargo on 26th Jan 2018 by ISIS. Cargo evacuated & people being given an entry only after screening. Police and CISF are doing their job," Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport PRO said.