NIA files FIR to probe flydubai incident
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched an investigation into a failed hijacking attempt on a flydubai flight where a co-pilot stabbed the captain. The probe follows reports that the incident was linked to extremist rhetoric from AQIS.
Why it matters
This incident raises significant concerns regarding aviation security and the potential for radicalized individuals to exploit professional roles for terror activities.
NEW DELHI: National Investigation Agency has filed an FIR under the Anti-Hijacking Act and UAPA to probe the failed hijacking of a flydubai aircraft. On Sept 30, the flight's Omani co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, had stabbed Indian captain Smit Machchhar inside the cockpit.The move follows a central govt directive to probe the possible implications of the attack, thwart future bids and detect any cells active in connection with the incident."The gravity of the offence, its grave national and international ramifications and the need to unearth the larger conspiracy require a thorough probe by the NIA," the agency said in the FIR, describing the incident as an apparent attempt to hijack or crash flydubai Flight…
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