Panic broke out at Varanasi airport after a overseas nationwide aboard a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight claimed he was carrying a bomb, police stated on Sunday.
The incident befell on Saturday evening, police stated, including that the passenger, a Canadian, has been detained.
Safety sleuths are questioning the person, officers stated.
Following the bomb scare, the plane was moved to the isolation bay for an intensive inspection, however no explosive materials was discovered, stated Puneet Gupta, Director of the airport.
Gupta stated the IndiGo crew promptly knowledgeable the Air Visitors Management (ATC) concerning the menace after the passenger’s declare.
The flight was grounded and inspected as per commonplace safety protocols. After receiving clearance from safety businesses, the plane departed for Bengaluru on Sunday morning, officers stated.
An in depth probe is on within the matter.
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