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Three Indian Airports on High Alert Following Hijack Threats

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Airports in the Indian cities of Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad are on high alert on Sunday after a hijack threat, local media reported.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The alert was issued after a woman sent a letter to Mumbai police saying that she heard six men in a restaurant discussing hijacking flights from airports in these cities, the NDTV broadcaster reported.

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Police informed the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) that is responsible for ensuring security at Indian airports. As a result, counterterrorism teams were deployed to boost security at the airports.

Airlines advised passengers to avoid last-minute check-ins and to cooperate with security forces at the airports.

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