False Breaking news, Security scare at New Delhi airport; reports 6 killed, BBC denies this. added – no shootings!
Security scare at New Delhi airport Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:40:57 GMT
There is a major ogoing security scare at New Delhi International Airport where reports say security forces shot dead six gunmen.
But security officials deny the claim and say there is no confirmation as yet but they are combing the airport inch by inch. The officials say the same procedure is underway at Delhi’s domestic airport located in the same area as the international facility.
News agencies reports said late Thursday that six gunmen were killed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Airports in India went on high alert Thursday following fresh attack warnings as officials said India suspects two senior leaders of a banned Pakistani militant group orchestrated the deadly Mumbai attacks. Source
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Below from the BBC
Security scare at Delhi’s airport
Security has been stepped up at India’s airport after attack warnings
The police force in charge of security at Delhi’s main airport has denied reports that people have been shot and injured there.
Police are investigating “two sharp sounds that were heard at the airport”, the force told the BBC’s Delhi bureau.
Earlier, airport officials told the BBC shots had been fired, and that several gunmen had been killed or injured.
Security has been strengthened at Indian airports after warnings of possible attacks.
Indian media reported that operations at Delhi’s main international airport appeared to have returned to normal after security forces examined the terminal after the security alert.
Tensions have been high in India since last week when at least 10 gunmen went on a shooting spree in Mumbai, killing nearly 200 people.
Indian officials have blamed Pakistan-based militants for the Mumbai attacks. Source
Delhi airport normal after false shooting report
Published on Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 02:58, Updated on Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 03:31 in Nation section
HIGH SECURITY: A soldier stands guard during heightened security checks at Delhi’s airport.
New Delhi: Operations appeared normal at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport early on Friday morning after reports came that firing has taken place at the airport.
A news channel reported that two sharp sounds had sparked a security scare at the airport but nothing was found after police swept through the terminal, and normal operations had resumed.
The BBC website said earlier that reports quoting airport officials said Indian security forces had shot up to six gunmen there.
The country is on heightened security alert after militant attacks in Mumbai that killed 171 people last week.
On Thursday officials said security alerts had been declared at three major airports, including Delhi and the IT hub Bangalore. They said extra checks had been imposed on vehicles and luggage after warnings from intelligence agencies. Source
