Mumbai, September 24: A hoax call was received at Mumbai International Airport in which an unidentified caller claimed that there was a bomb in a blue bag inside the premises of the airport, police said on Sunday. Police said that a bomb squad team was immediately deployed after the call was received however nothing was found during the search.

"A hoax call was made to Mumbai International Airport saying there was a bomb in a blue bag at the airport, Mumbai police officer and bomb squad team reached the airport and investigation was done, nothing was found during the probe," police said. Police said that a search for the caller is underway. Bomb Threat in Mumbai: Police Receive Fake Threat Call About Bomb on Plane at Airport, Probe Underway.

Earlier in August a hoax bomb threat was received by the Mumbai Police from an unidentified caller claiming the possibility of a blast or untoward incident at Mumbai and Delhi Domestic and International Airports. Bomb Threat in Mumbai: Maharashtra Secretariat Searched After Bomb Threat Call but Nothing Suspicious Found; Man Held.

Shortly after receiving this call, the police and other agencies got the entire airport checked but did not find anything suspicious.

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