Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Apr 25: A black bag that was found unclaimed near the car parking area at the exit road of the international airport here on Wednesday April 24 made the people panicky for some time.

In view of the blasts in Sri Lanka, checking of passengers has been intensified at the airport. Still the orphaned black bag found in the airport premises gave rise to apprehension among the officials, after it was found at about 12.15 pm between the barricades.

After the bag was left unattended for about 45 minutes, the Central Industrial Security Force staff who are in charge of the security, began to take precautionary steps. Initially, people were barred from going near the bag. Sniffer dogs and bomb disposal squad were summoned. During the verification, the staff found that no suspicious items were inside the bag after which the security staff took the bag inside.

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It is not as yet known if someone inadvertently dropped the bag when taking away their luggage home, or the passengers, in a hurry to catch their flight, forgot to pick the bag.