New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) on Thursday night received a threatening email warning of a bomb in a flight leaving Moscow for Delhi, according to the officials.
Airport security was stepped up with an immideate effect following the threat mail. Police, including security agencies were swung into action. The flight at the Indira Gandhi International Airport is being checked.
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According to police, the flight was to arrive 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.
Total 386 passengers and 16 crew members were deboarded from the flight.
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The investigation is underway in the case.
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.
