Grenade-like object found in Chennai airport car park

A grenade like object was found at the airport on tuesday morning, sending security men into a tizzy. The object, resembling a grenade, was found in the airport car park area by the driver of a vehicle, who alerted the Airport Manager, official sources said.

A grenade like object was found at the airport on tuesday morning, sending security men into a tizzy. The object, resembling a grenade, was found in the airport car park area by the driver of a vehicle, who alerted the Airport Manager, official sources said.

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Personnel of the Bomb Disposal Squad of the CISF and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) cordoned off the area before removing the suspicious object to a safer zone.

Sniffer dogs were pressed into service by the CISF and security was tightened at the airport. The incident comes in the wake of a recent BCAS alert to all airports following an anonymous call that flights from India to Saudi Arabia could be target of terror attacks.