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00:00 On Saturday, October 20, officials reported that a Delhi-bound Akasa flight carrying 185

00:07 passengers from Pune had to make an emergency landing at Mumbai airport.

00:12 This precautionary action was taken after a passenger made a claim that there was a

00:16 bomb in their back.

00:18 The flight, which was diverted to the Mumbai airport, landed in the early hours of today

00:23 after some 40 minutes following take-off from the Mumbai airport, the airline said in a

00:28 statement.

00:29 The flight finally departed for its original destination around 6 am today after the bomb

00:34 claim turned out to be a hoax.

00:37 A police officer said, "At around 2.30 am today, a CISF officer informed the Mumbai

00:44 Police Control, after which the luggage of the passenger of that flight was searched

00:48 in the presence of the Bomb Detection and Disposable Squad (BDDS) team, as well as police

00:56 officers were present there.

00:58 During an investigation, the police did not find any suspicious object."

01:04 Following the plane's landing at Mumbai airport, the passenger who made the bomb claim was

01:08 transported to the hospital in an ambulance due to complaints of chest pain.

01:13 In a statement, Akasa Airlines confirmed the incident, saying, "Akasa Air flight flying

01:19 from Pune to Delhi carrying 185 passengers and six crew members on board received a security

01:26 alert shortly after take-off.

01:28 As per safety and security procedures, the plane was diverted to Mumbai.

01:33 The captain followed all required emergency procedures and landed safely at Chhatrapati

01:38 Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.

01:40 Mumbai Police is further investigating the matter."

01:43 For more information on the Mumbai Police, please visit the Mumbai Police website.

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