After a bag with suspected RDX content was found at Delhi airport, several restrictions were imposed including that on passenger movement. Passengers say the area was sealed off and raised concern on passenger safety.
CISF claims no threat after Suspected RDX content found at Delhi airport
Suspicious bag found at Delhi airport
15:18 November 01
Passenger raises concern on airport safety
Passenger raises concern on airport safety
13:45 November 01
Retd. Air Vice Marshal praised prompt security action
Retd. Air Vice Marshal praised prompt security action
Retd. Air Vice Marshal Pradeep Kumar hailed the arrangement by Delhi forces.
He said that as the police immediately took action to remove the bag from the airport, people were releaved.
13:29 November 01
Suspicious substance in will be confirmed after 24hrs
Substance in will be confirmed after 24hrs
DIG Operations & Chief PRO of CISF, Anil Pandey claimed there is no security threat at IGI airport.
Over the substance in the unclaimed bag, Anil Pandey said that it can't be said what was there in the bag and it will be confirmed only after 24 hours
13:22 November 01
What is RDX?
RDX stands for Research Department Explosive or Royal Demolition Explosive.
12:11 November 01
Unclaimed bag sent for forensic test
Suspicious bag found at Delhi airport
Bag with suspected RDX contents found at Delhi airport, security tightened
An unattended bag was found at T3 of Delhi's IGI airport Friday morning. Check of the bag was carried out & found a positive signal of the explosive inside. It was also checked by Dog 'Guide' and safely taken to cooling pit. After the forensic test, it will be clarified if it is explosive or not.
10:09 November 01
Bag with suspected RDX contents found at Delhi airport, security tightened
Suspected RDX contents were found in an unclaimed bag at the Delhi airport in the early hours of Friday, leading to restrictions in passenger movements for a couple of hours.
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.
"Preliminary inputs suggest the content of the bag 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 explosive has been put under observation for the next 24 hours, only after which something certain about it could be said," they added.
"It could be an explosive or an improvised explosive device (IED), but it is not clear at present," the sources said.
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.
"The bag was removed with the help of CISF and shifted to another place. It has not been opened yet. It seems like there is some electric wire inside it. We have increased the security of the airport premises," said Sanjay Bhatia, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Airport).
The incident caused panic among passengers who were not allowed to exit the terminal for some time, sources at some airlines said.
Officials said that personnel of the CISF and the Delhi Police conducted a complete anti-sabotage check of the Indira Gandhi International Airport after which passenger movement was allowed around 4 am.
The roads outside the high-security complex were also blocked, they added.
Delhi airport has three terminals and domestic as well as international flights operate from the Terminal-3.
10:05 November 01
Police seized unclaimed bag from Terminal-3
The police have seized the unclaimed bag and kept it under observation. Security has been heightened at Terminal-3 of the Indira Gandhi International airport.
The Airport Police Station received a call at 3 am alerting them about a suspicious bag which has been removed from the spot and teams are working to check its content.
07:07 November 01
CISF claims no threat after Suspected RDX content found at Delhi airport
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New Delhi: Police swung into action after a suspicious bag was reported at Terminal 3 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport early Friday, triggering panic.
A Delhi Police official said that the Airport Police Station received a call at 3 am alerting them about a suspicious bag which has been removed from the spot and teams are working to check its content.
"However, this caused panic among passengers who were not allowed to exit the arrival terminal for some time," airlines sources said.
"The roads outside the T3 were also blocked," they added.
Last Updated : Nov 1, 2019, 4:05 PM IST