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Mumbai airport receives hoax call about explosives on plane
Mumbai/IBNS: The security at Mumbai international airport was beefed up after authorities received a call, alerting them about the presence of explosives in a Dubai-Mumbai flight, Mumbai Police said.
According to media reports, the security at the airport was heightened but nothing was recovered from the plane, officials added.
"A phone call was received about the presence of RDX onboard a Dubai-Mumbai flight. Security was tightened at Mumbai International Airport following the call. The aircraft was examined but nothing was found. After investigation, it was found to be a hoax call," Mumbai Police was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
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