India, Feb. 3 -- A total of 728 hoax bomb threats were received by airline operators across India in 2024 and 13 individuals were arrested in that regard, minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol told Parliament on Monday.

In a written reply to member of Parliament (MP) Parimal Nathani, Mohol said that according to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the country's aviation security regulator, IndiGo saw the maximum bomb hoax calls (216), followed by Air India (179), former airline Vistara (153), Akasa Air (72), SpiceJet (35), Alliance Air (26), Air India Express (19) and Star Air (5).

"As per Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, aviation security regulator in the country, a total of 728 hoax bomb threats have been re...