A case was registered against a man for allegedly uttering the word 'bomb' during luggage scanning at the international airport here, police said on Wednesday.
The Dubai-bound passenger, hailing from Alappuzha district, landed in trouble after he mentioned "bomb" inside the airport complex on Tuesday.
The incident took place when the man, who came to board a flight to the gulf nation, engaged in a war of words with the airport staff over the weight of his luggage.
The airport staff pointed out that his luggage exceeded the permissible weight limit and checked it repeatedly.
Irked over the extensive security checking, the man sarcastically asked whether there was bomb in his baggage.
Based on the information provided by the airport authorities, local police registered a case against the man.
"He was booked under the relevant section of the Kerala Police Act," a police officer said.
It was a bailable offence, the officer added.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
India, China Reconciling To Find Common Ground. Beginning Of A New Era?
Dubai-Bound Flight Delayed After Smoke Emanates From Aircraft At Chennai Airport Hoax Bomb Threat On Dubai-Bound Chennai Flight Delays It By 12 Hours Kerala Man Arrested For Threatening To Blow Up Mumbai Airport "Thousand Times Better...": Delhi Lt Governor's Surprise For AAP's Atishi 2 Children Strangled To Death In Bengaluru, Parents Blame Each Other: Cops Votes In Maharashtra And Jharkhand To Be Counted Today: 10 Points Bushra Bibi Faces Non-Bailable Arrest Warrant In Corruption Case PM Modi Honoured With Global Peace Award For Indian-American Minority Welfare Indian Army Celebrates 77th Anniversary Of Poonch's Historic Link-Up Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.