Bizarre! Delhi airport staff fails to differentiate between hand grenade and power bank
ABP News Bureau | 25 Jan 2018 08:45 AM (IST)
On investigation, it was revealed that the passenger was carrying a power bank, in the shape of a hand grenade.
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New Delhi: A passenger, traveling from Delhi to Ahmedabad in a GoAir flight, was stopped at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport after a hand grenade like item was found in his luggage during the screening. On further interrogation by the security staff, it was revealed that the passenger was carrying a power bank, in the shape of a hand grenade. "The news is correct that one passenger, who was scheduled to travel from Delhi to Ahmedabad, was a carrying hand grenade-shaped power bank on Tuesday", said GoAir spokesperson. However, after proper investigation by the security staff, the passenger was allowed to board the flight, the spokesperson further said.