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Cellphone bomb found hidden in passenger luggage by X-ray machine at Mangalore Airport in India
[MIRROR.CO.UK] A cellphone 'bomb' has been discovered hidden inside a mobile phone by staff screening baggage in an X-ray machine at Mangalore Airport in India.An IndiGo flight from Mangalore to Dubai was delayed this afternoon when a suspicious "clay-like" item was detected by airport scanners. The discovery sparked a major security scare as Indian media reported a 26-year-old man travelling to Dubai had been placed in durance vile Drop the heater, Studs, or you're hist'try! after police were called. Early reports suggested there was confusion as to whether the device was viable or fake. Sniffer dogs reportedly gave a "mixed signal" if the item was explosive or whether it contained a chemical used to launch a possible gas attack. Indian media reported a "suspicious clay-like object" was found in the Dubai-bound passenger's mobile phone which was located in his check-in baggage. But later it was identified as a disguise for a hand-made power pack. Mangaluru Police Commissioner TS Suresh said: "It was a self-made power bank and after through check it was allowed to proceed," according to Times Now News. A photograph shows red and yellow electrical wires attached to a small silver object similar to a battery pack with a brown-coloured material keeping items in place. One theory to emerge is that this was a 'dry run' by a 'terrorist sales rep' or arms dealer who was attempting to show customers how 'easy' it was to get the device onto a plane through security - but failed. Airline IndiGo tweeted: "IndiGo's alert security screener staff at Mangalore caught a suspect carrying alleged cellphone bomb today. "The matter has been reported to the local police. Since it is a sensitive security matter we have nothing more to share." Posted by: Fred 2017-09-20 |
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