Following the discovery, Air India promptly filed a complaint with the Airport Police in line with standard security protocols.

In a related incident, Air India flight AI216, returning to New Delhi from Nepal, received a bomb threat on Monday while at Tribhuvan International Airport. This was the second such threat at the airport in one week. Authorities activated emergency procedures, and after an extensive four-hour search by the Nepal Army bomb squad and police canine unit, the threat was deemed a hoax as no suspicious items were found.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal confirmed that normal operations resumed following the security checks. (ET)