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    Bomb scare on Varanasi-bound IndiGo flight at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi turns out hoax

    NEW DELHI, May 28: A Varanasi-bound IndiGo flight received a bomb threat at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on May 28 morning, prompting authorities to evacuate its passengers and launch a search operation, officials said.

    Anti-sabotage checks are on and nothing suspicious has been found so far, they said.
    The officials said the threat was found written on a piece of paper in a lavatory when the Indigo 6E2211 flight was preparing to leave.
    The pilot saw a piece of paper in the lavatory with the note “bomb blast @ 30 minutes”, following which he informed the control room.
    There were a total of 176 passengers on the flight who were deboarded, sources said.
    The officials said the aircraft was taken to an isolated area and security agency personnel conducted a search operation. (Agencies)