US EditionSriLankan Airlines flight from Chennai searched in Colombo after intel over ‘suspect wanted in India’
- Sri Lankan police conducted a comprehensive security search on SriLankan Airlines Flight UL 122 arriving from Chennai on May 3, following an alert about a suspect linked to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
- The search resulted from intelligence shared by the Chennai Area Control Centre warning that a suspect wanted in India might be on board the flight, prompting coordination with local authorities in Colombo.
- The Pahalgam attack killed 26 people, mostly tourists, when militants segregated and opened fire near the Baisaran meadow in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, fueling criticism of security and intelligence failures in India.
- Indian officials identified five terrorists behind the massacre, including three Pakistani nationals, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to severely punish those responsible and emphasized operational freedom for the armed forces.
- The flight search found no threat or arrests, but India faces pressure over intelligence lapses and demands for high-level resignations, and there are fears that India might respond militarily to the terror attack.
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Sri Lankan Police Conduct Security Sweep on Flight From Chennai Amid Terror Suspect Alert
Sri Lankan Police Conduct Security Sweep on Flight From Chennai Amid Terror Suspect Alert Sri Lankan police conducted a thorough security check on a flight arriving from Chennai, after being informed about a potential suspect linked to the Pahalgam terror attack aboard the aircraft, authorities stated on Saturday.An official statement from SriLankan Airlines revealed that the flight reached Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport at 11:59 a…
Chennai airport officials received a threat through an email, which said that five Lashkar terrorists were on board a Sri Lankan Airlines flight. This threat has come at a time when security alertness is already increased in the country after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on April 22.
Sri Lanka probes Chennai-Colombo flight over Pahalgam attack suspect tip-off
A statement from the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, indicated that the flight arrived at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport from Chennai at 11:59 AM and underwent a thorough security inspection upon arrival.
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