Suspicious bag spotted at Delhi airport, security increased

A bomb detection and disposal team, along with a dog squad, are at the spot. The airport premises is being sanitised. The panicked passengers took to Twitter and informed that they were not allowed to exit the arrival terminal for some time.

A suspicious bag was found at the international terminal of the Delhi airport in the early hours of Friday, triggering panic among passengers.

Security tightened at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport after a suspicious bag was spotted in the Airport premises. (ANI Photo)

The Delhi Police said a call was received around 1 am, following which the bag was found at the arrival gate number two of Terminal-3.

“The bag was removed with the help of CISF and shifted to another place. It has not been opened yet. It seems like there are some electric wire inside it. We have increased the security of the airport premises, “ said Sanjay Bhatia, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Airport).

The incident caused panic among passengers who were not allowed to exit the terminal for sometime, sources at some airlines said.

The roads outside the high-security complex were also blocked, they added.

(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.)