New Delhi, February 20: IndiGo on Monday said its flight from the national capital to Deogarh was diverted to Lucknow following a "specific bomb threat".

After following all necessary security protocols, the aircraft was cleared for takeoff and the airline is following the rules of the security agencies in the investigation, it said in a statement. Mumbai Bomb Threat: Caller Claims Bomb Blasts To Take Place at Infinity Mall Andheri, PVR Mall Juhu, Sahara Hotel Airport; Investigation Underway.

IndiGo flight 6E 6191 operating from Delhi to Deogarh in Odisha was diverted to Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh following a specific bomb threat on Monday, the statement said. Bomb Threat to Hotel Grand Hyatt: Mumbai Police Nab Man for Giving Threats To Blow Up Luxury Hotel.

Details about the number of passengers onboard the aircraft could not be immediately ascertained.