Meerut Boy, 13, Sent Bomb Threat To Delhi Airport "Just For Fun", Detained
NDTV
The boy from Uttar Pradesh's Meerut told the police he had sent the threat mail " just for fun". He said he got the idea after he saw similar news on television and wanted to test if he could be traced by authorities.
A 13-year-old boy has been detained for allegedly sending a threat mail to Delhi airport last Tuesday, claiming that a bomb had been placed on an Air Canada flight bound for Toronto.
The boy from Uttar Pradesh's Meerut told the police he had sent the threat mail " just for fun". He said he got the idea after he saw similar news on television and wanted to test if he could be traced by authorities.
The teen had created a fake email ID to send the mail. "He sent the mail from his phone for which he used his mother's wifi connection," they said.
