Unattended bag with RDX found in Delhi Airport, security beefed up

New Delhi: An unattended bag full of RDX contents was found at the Delhi airport early morning on Friday, leading to restrictions in the movement of passengers for a few hours, officials said.

The black coloured bag, first detected around 1 am by a CISF personnel in the arrival area of Terminal-3, has now been kept in a cooling pit.

 

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Preliminary inputs suggest the content of the bag to be RDX. It was checked by an explosive detector and a dog. However, the exact nature of the explosive is being ascertained, sources said. The explosives have been put under observation for the next 24 hours, only after which something certain about it could be said, they added.

The Delhi Police said a call was received around 1 am, following which the bag was found at arrival gate number two of the terminal.

 

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“The bag was removed with the help of CISF and shifted to another place. It has not been opened yet. It seems like there are some electric wire inside it. We have increased the security of the airport premises,” said Sanjay Bhatia, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Airport).

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