Passenger on Dubai-bound plane detained

A male passenger on-board a Dubai-bound Emirates Airways flight was on Wednesday detained by security officials at the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi after a co-passenger complained about his 'suspicious behaviour' just before take-off.

The man, who was apparently associated with Islamic seminary Darul-uloom Deoband, was offloaded as Emirates flight EK511 from Delhi to Dubai was taxiing for take-off, New Delhi's airport sources told the Indian newswire service, Press Trust of India (PTI).

The passenger was overheard telling someone over the cellphone that the flight is about to take off when a co-passenger complained to the cabin crew about his alleged 'suspicious behaviour', reports PTI.

The cabin crew informed the captain who decided to abort the take-off. The man was offloaded and was handed over to police. The flight was delayed by an hour.

Police and intelligence bureau personnel were questioning the man and checking his antecedents. Nothing suspicious has been found as of now, the sources told PTI.

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