Cochin Shipyard gets threat of attack to bomb INS Vikrant; FIR lodged

Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 7: The Cochin Shipyard Limited received an anonymous email threatening to bomb the INS Vikrant, the country’s first indigenously-built aircraft carrier which recently conducted its trials. The Kerala Police have registered a case under Section 358 of the Indian Penal Code.

 

 

 

The shipyard said it was cooperating with the investigation by central agencies but refused to give further details, saying the matter was under investigation. The case has been registered at Ernakulam South Police under IT Act.

 

 

"In July, an Afghan national, with an expired visa, was held at the shipyard. In 2019, two employees engaged in painting work at the ship were arrested on charges of stealing electronic components. Now the National Investigation Agency is probing the case," reports HT.

 

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INS Vikrant, designed by the Indian Navy's Directorate of Naval Design (DND), was built at Cochin Shipyard Limited, a public sector shipyard under the Ministry of Shipping. The total cost of the project was ₹230 billion and it is expected to be fully operational by next year.