'Papad bomb' takes an entire airport hostage

Ahmedabad: This is one spicy hoax call that will make ‘snacks’ an unpalatable topic of discussion for a long time among security staff as well as officials at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. An absentminded female passenger’s unattended luggage created heightened panic as security staff suspected of a bomb in the bag. However, the explosive situation cooled down when the bag was found to contain only some papad, homemade snacks and undergarments!
At around 11pm on Monday, some passengers along with on duty jawans of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) spotted a bag near the departure gate of the airport. Taking no chances, officials cordoned the area and called in sniffer dogs to check whether the bag contains a bomb or not. It is learnt that as soon as the dog sniffed the bag, he started barking, as if it contained suspected material.
06/06/12 Daily News & Analysis

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Categories: airports Jun 2012