Passenger stopped at Delhi airport for carrying hand grenade like powerbank
After proper investigate by the security staff, the passenger was allowed to board the flight
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A passenger, travelling from Delhi to Ahmedabad in a GoAir flight, was stopped at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, after a hand grenade like item was found in his luggage during the screening.
On further interrogation by the security staff, it was revealed that the passenger was carrying a power bank, in the shape of a hand grenade.
"The news is correct that one passenger, who was scheduled to travel from Delhi to Ahmedabad, was a carrying hand grenade-shape power bank on Tuesday", said GoAir spokesperson to ANI.
However, after proper investigate by the security staff, the passenger was allowed to board the flight, the spokesperson further said.
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First Published: Jan 25 2018 | 7:19 AM IST
