A passenger has been arrested at Hanimaadhoo International Airport as the passenger threatened with possession of a bomb.
According to Police, they have arrested a passenger travelling from Hanimaadhoo International Airport who claimed and threatened to be in possession of a bomb. 
Police stated that a local man was arrested in connection with the case. And stated that the matter is being investigated by the police. The police refused to provide further details of the case.
Earlier, an employee of Hanimaadhoo International Airport was also detained by the police for saying that there could be a “gun” at the time of a security check. The incident took place on September 27, 2022, during former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s official visit to Haa Dhaalu Atoll, when the flight he was travelling in was about to land at Hanimaadhoo.
On the same day, police stated they took an employee of Hanimaadhoo International Airport into custody for questioning compromising the safety of the airport. He was later released on the same day after questioning. He later stated that he told that he had a gun for fun.
Even for fun, compromising safety and security in areas where flight operations take place is a crime.
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