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Hoax bomb threat on IndiGo's Patna-Delhi flight, passenger detained

Firstpost | 22/07/2022 08:40 AM | Click to read full article

A passenger on IndiGo's Patna-Delhi flight on Thursday claimed that there was a bomb on board, which later turned out to be a hoax, sources said. The flight, which was scheduled to depart at 8.20 pm, had to be grounded following the hoax threat, they said. All the passengers were safely evacuated.

The plane was searched and nothing was found, a source said. The passenger who spread the hoax was detained by the local authorities.

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