Bomb Threat Forces Emergency Landing of Bengaluru-Bound Flight

Information About the Action Is Being Sent to the Canadian High Commission, Said Officials.

- HT Correspondent

VARANASI: Panic erupted on an IndiGo flight shortly after takeoff from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi on Saturday night, when a Canadian citizen, Nishant Yohanathan, claimed there was a bomb on the plane.

The Bengaluru-bound flight 6E 499, which had just taken off with 159 passengers, was forced to make an emergency landing at the airport, delaying its departure until Sunday morning, police said.

At around 9:55 pm, Nishant allegedly caused a disturbance onboard the Bengaluru-bound flight 6E 499, with 159 passengers aboard. He reportedly shouted that there was a bomb in the plane, leading to widespread panic among those onboard. He also misbehaved with crew members.