A Varanasi-bound IndiGo Airlines flight on Tuesday morning received a bomb threat at Delhi airport. However, after a thorough inspection, police concluded that it was nothing but a hoax.
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The passengers of the Delhi-Varanasi IndiGo flight were evacuated promptly via emergency exit following the bomb threat. The aircraft has been moved to isolation bay and further investigations are being carried out.
"No suspicious items were found. It was a hoax threat. Further investigation is underway". said police.
It has been reported that an information was received at around 5 am regarding a paper found in the lavatory of an Indigo flight scheduled to depart for Varanasi, with the phrase "bomb @5.30'' written on it while the flight was scheduled to take off at 5.35 am.
The passengers of the Delhi-Varanasi IndiGo flight were evacuated promptly via emergency exit following the bomb threat.
According to an official, an aviation security team and a bomb disposal squad have been deployed. Moreover, a quick response team of the Delhi Fire Services has also reached the spot shortly after receiving the news of a bomb threat.
After secure evacuation of all the passengers, the flight was moved to isolation bay where the security agency personnel conducted a search operation following standard protocols.
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