An Indian-origin British student has appeared in Spanish court after making a joke about blowing up a plane. Aditya Verma was on a trip to Menorca with friends in July 2022 when he sent a text message claiming to be a Taliban member and threatening to blow up the plane.
“On my way to blow up the plane. I’m a member of the Taliban,” read the message that Verma sent on a private Snapchat group shortly before boarding his flight from London Gatwick Airport, reported BBC.
The message was picked up by UK security services, who informed Spanish authorities. Two Spanish F-18 fighter jets were sent to flank the aircraft on which Verma was travelling.
