Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
Lovesick Man Allegedly Stops Girlfriend From Leaving By Telling 911 She's Bringing Bomb On Plane
By
John Del Signore
Published Aug 10, 2016
Modified Apr 4, 2018
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
John Del Signore
Published Aug 10, 2016
Modified Apr 4, 2018
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Some sensitive guys try to impress a lady by standing outside her bedroom window holding a boom box blasting music by former Genesis members or stealing a letter from the Hollywood sign. But real men have no patience for such romantic flourishes—when you want to keep a woman interested, sometimes the only thing to do is call 911 and tell whoever answers that your special lady is about to take a bomb on a plane.
This was the approach allegedly favored by 33-year-old Queens resident Danesh Gomanie, who called 911 on the morning of July 27th to warn authorities a woman was planning to board a flight to Guyana out of JFK with a bomb. Specifically, Gomanie said the woman would be carrying "a bomb and/or drugs" on a flight on July 29th, according to a criminal complaint provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District.
Gomanie, who works as a mechanic, allegedly made the call from his cell phone using the name "Singh," and provided his girlfriend's real name and flight number to 911. But FBI investigators traced the call to the address associated with the phone, which is Gomanie's father's address in Jamaica, Queens. His father allegedly told investigators that the woman named by "Singh" had the same name as his son's girlfriend.
Later that day, FBI investigators interviewed Gomanie's girlfriend at her home, where he has also been residing, and they say she admitted they had gotten into lover's quarrel over her impending trip to Guyana. During questioning the next day, investigators say Gomanie confessed that he called in the fake bomb threat because her ex-husband resides in Guyana, and he was afraid they would get back together.
Setting aside the utter waste of law enforcement resources, this sad sack story does have a silver lining. Gomanie's girlfriend apparently canceled her trip, and the couple has mended fences after their fight. She was even waiting for him after he was released from jail on $20,000 bail on Tuesday, and told Daily News, "It's just jealousy. We're back together. I forgive him."
Sadly, Gomanie's father refuses to recognize the power of true love that not even bomb threats and federal criminal charges can thwart. "I don't know what they see in each other," he told the tabloid. "I told him to find someone younger and have children."
Tagged
air travel
bomb threats
JFK
jfk airport
stupidity
original
John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Man shot and killed on Midtown subway platform Saturday afternoon, NYPD says
Police responded to at the 53rd Street and 7th Avenue station in Manhattan.
By
Ryan Kost
Published Oct 17, 2026 at 1:16 p.m. ET
Modified Oct 17, 2026 at 2:04 p.m. ET
Have you seen this Yorkie? NYPD looking for adorable pup dognapped from her Queens home
Suspects were driving a Subaru Forester, police said.
By
Ryan Kost
News
Have you seen this Yorkie? NYPD looking for adorable pup dognapped from her Queens home
Suspects were driving a Subaru Forester, police said.
By
Ryan Kost
Being reigning champions is weird for Knicks fans, but we could get used to this.
By
Catalina Gonella
Tompkins Square Park is getting a makeover. Some say it's too much.
By
Willow Higgins
Deer are all over New Jersey roads looking for sex, state officials warn
By
Rosemary Misdary
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .