Hyderabad, March 8 -- Panic prevailed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), commonly known as Hyderabad airport, on Saturday, March 7 and flights were delayed due to a bomb threat email.

As per the officials, the airport officials received an anonymous email about an alleged bomb on a flight.

Following the alert, security agencies at the airport initiated precautionary measures.

Flight searched at Hyderabad airport

After receiving the threat, the security personnel and anti-sabotage teams conducted an inspection of the flight.

Following the search, officials said that the warning was a hoax and no explosive material was found on board.

Though the threat turned out to be a hoax, it caused a delay in the departure of the S...