When Delhi Airport Received Hoax Bomb Threat And Operations Were Affected For 70 Minutes

Security agencies at Delhi international airport went into a tizzy after a hoax bomb call was received on Monday, three days ahead of Independence Day, affecting flight operations at Terminal 2 for around 70 minutes, officials said. "A bomb threat call for Terminal 2 was received by Delhi Police at 8.49 pm on Monday," they said. The departure area of the Indira Gandhi International Airport's (IGIA) Terminal 2 was immediately evacuated and all passengers were moved at Gate no 4 at the departure level, while arriving passengers were on hold inside aircraft, the officials said.