13-YO Meerut Boy Sends Hoax Bomb Threat Email To Air Canada Flight; Arrested

Delhi Police have apprehended a 13-year-old boy from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, for sending a hoax bomb threat email targeting an Air Canada flight from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) to Toronto.

Meerut Boy Sends Hoax Bomb Threat Email

The email caused a security scare, prompting a thorough inspection of the Air Canada flight. Thankfully, no suspicious items were found. The investigation, however, led the police to Meerut where they identified the young culprit.

According to reports, the boy used his mother’s mobile internet connection – specifically via WiFi – to send the threatening email. In an attempt to cover his tracks, he deleted the email address used to send…