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A threatening email warning of a bomb in a Delhi-bound flight from Moscow was received at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) on Thursday night, a NDTV report quoting officials said.
Following the threat mail, security agencies were put on alert and airport security was increased.
The flight was checked and nothing has been found so far, the official said, adding that the aircraft has been isolated.
According to police, the flight arrived at the Delhi airport at 3:20 am from Moscow.
“There was a call at 11:15 pm about a bomb in the flight coming from Moscow to Terminal 3 (T3) at 3:20 tonight. Flight number SU232 landed on runway 29,” an official said.
A total 386 passengers and 16 crew members were deboarded from the flight. The matter is being investigated.
This is not the first time such an incident has occurred.
On September 10, a bomb threat call for a London-bound Air India flight was received at the airport after that security agencies were alerted, the report said.
