Anonymous letter warns bomb explosions in Airport

Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, Sep 9 (UNI) High alert was sounded at the Tiruchirapalli International Airport today following the receipt of an anonymous letter stating that a time-bomb will explode either in a Sri Lankan aircraft or at the airport.

A senior police official told UNI here tonight that Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) was pressed into service to check every nook and corner of the airport complex and other vital installations.

He said the anonymous letter was sent from Aranthangi in Pudukkottai district. It was addressed to the Airport Director.

The BDDS conducted a massive search in the airport premises.

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