India, July 22 -- The Ahmedabad airport on Tuesday evening received a bomb threat via email, officials said. However, nothing suspicious was found in the thorough sweep of the premises.

Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport received the bomb threat via email from an unidentified person, news agency PTI reported.

Local police rushed to the airport after receiving information about the threat email and conducted a thorough sweep of the entire premises. VN Yadav, Assistant Commissioner of Police, 'G' Division, said that the cyber crime branch and other security agencies assisted in the process.

"The threat turned out to be a hoax as nothing suspicious was found. The Airport police as well as cyber crime are conducting...