A Varanasi-bound <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/two-passengers-arrested-for-nuclear-bomb-threat-at-delhi-airport-23343489" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">IndiGo flight </a>received a bomb threat at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Tuesday morning, prompting authorities to evacuate its passengers and launch a search operation, reported news agency PTI.
Anti-sabotage checks are on and nothing suspicious has been found so far, the officials said.
The officials said the threat was found written on a piece of paper in a lavatory when the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/delhi-two-hospitals-igi-airport-receive-bomb-threats-23348810" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Indigo 6E2211 flight</a> was preparing to leave.
The pilot saw a piece of paper in the lavatory with the note "bomb blast @ 30 minutes", following which he informed the control room.
There were a total of 176 passengers on the flight who were deboarded at <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bareilly-passengers-left-stranded-23327409" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Delhi airport</a>, sources told PTI.
The officials said the aircraft was taken to an isolated area and security agency personnel conducted a search operation.
According to the Delhi fire service, "There was news of a bomb on the flight going from Delhi to Varanasi at 5:35 AM today. Quick Response Teams (QRT) arrived at the spot".
Delhi Airport Authorities confirmed that all passengers were safe.
"All passengers are safe and the flight is undergoing a detailed inspection. All passengers were evacuated through the emergency exits without incident," the Delhi airport spokesperson said.
(With inputs from PTI)

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