Bomb hoax at Delhi: Phone call claiming explosives sends airport security in a tizzy

New Delhi: Security officials were sent into a tizzy after a phone call claimed the presence of a potential explosive in the high-security premises of IGI Airport in Delhi on Wednesday. [caption id=“attachment_2547216” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. AFP[/caption] The police unit at IGI received a call around 2.20 PM from customs department officials, who informed them that they had received a call about a bomb at the cargo area inside IGI Airport, following which a bomb disposal squad was rushed but nothing suspicious was found, said a senior police officer. The object suspected to be carrying explosive material was a particular parcel, which was checked thoroughly but no explosive substance was found, the officer said. The entire operation was executed by several security agencies, he added. PTI