Unclaimed bag triggers bomb scare

Kolkata, Jan 08 (UNI) An unclaimed bag lying in the domestic lounge of the NSC Bose International Airport today triggered a bomb scare sending the security personnel into a tizzy.

Sniffer dogs and bomb disposal squad personnel checked the bag after the area was cordonned off but nothing was found, airport sources said.

"There was no apparent threat from the bag and we have deposited it with the lost and found department," the sources said.

Efforts were being made to trace the owner of the bag.

The incident did not affect normal functioning of the airport.

UNI