Varanasi, Feb. 2 -- Panic gripped passengers aboard Indigo Airlines flight 6E-6719 on Sunday evening when a potential bomb threat was made while the aircraft was en route from Hyderabad to Varanasi.

The alert came after a vigilant crew member discovered a piece of plain paper in the aircraft's toilet, on which the word "Blast" had been written in pencil. Airport authorities were immediately notified, triggering a swift security response.

According to airport officials, the Indigo flight was approaching Varanasi when a crew member found a piece of paper with something written on it in the toilet. The airport administration was immediately alerted.

Upon receiving the information, security agencies and police teams at Lal Bahadur Shastri In...