A bomb threat call was received on a Delhi-Pune Vistara flight earlier today causing a temporary disruption at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. According to reports, the threat was received via a call made to the GMR call centre at around 7:30 am while the boarding was underway.

Nothing suspicious was found on the aircraft following a thorough inspection.

The caller made the call to the DIAL control room in Gurugram and claimed that there is a bomb on the Pune-bound Vistara flight. Passengers were instantly deboarded from the plane as a precautionary measure.

Police have registered an FIR to investigate the caller.