Suspected RDX Recovered from New Delhi Airport

New Delhi, November 1, 2019:

Suspected RDX content was recovered from the Terminal 3 of the New Delhi airport on Friday morning.

The bag triggered tension at the airport, following which movement of the passengers was restricted for a few hours.

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A CISF personnel first detected the black bag in the Arrival area of Terminal-3. It was then kept in a cooling pit. An explosive detector and a dog was used to check the bag to determine whether it was RDX.

It may be mentioned here that the contents are also suspected to be an improvised explosive device (IED).

Reportedly, the exact nature of the explosive is being ascertained. It has been put under observation for the next 24 hours.

As per reports, the Delhi Police received a call at around 1 am, following which the bag was found at the Arrival Gate No. 2 of Terminal 3. The bag was removed with the help of CISF and shifted to another place.

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Delhi Police, along with the CISF, conducted a complete anti-sabotage check of the Indira Gandhi International Airport following which passenger movement was allowed around 4 am.

The security inside and outside the airport has been tightened.

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