- Friday, April 26, 2024
By: Eastern Eye Staff
An IndiGo flight from Mangalore to Dubai was delayed this afternoon when a suspicious “clay-like” item was detected by airport scanners. A cellphone ‘bomb’ has been discovered hidden inside a mobile phone by staff screening baggage in an X-ray machine at Mangalore Airport in India. The discovery sparked a major security scare as Indian media reported a 26-year-old man travelling to Dubai had been arrested after police were called. Early reports suggested there was confusion as to whether the device was viable or fake. Sniffer dogs reportedly gave a “mixed signal” if the item was explosive or whether it contained a…
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