India, May 9 -- Panic swept through Biju Patnaik International Airport of Bhubaneswar on Friday after an unclaimed handbag triggered a security alert. The handbag, containing diapers and a mobile charger, was kept at a luggage trolley of the airport when a staff member noticed it and informed the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel. The CISF personnel then cordoned off the zone and evacuated passengers.

The bomb disposal squad and dog squad were deployed to inspect the bag for explosives or hazardous materials.

After a thorough investigation, the bag was traced to a woman passenger who had arrived from Hyderabad but had forgotten to collect it back. The woman's relative later took the bag. The passenger's credentials and ...