Deserted bag sparks tension at airport

An abandoned briefcase caused a flutter outside the NSCBI airport's international lounge three hours ahead of the scheduled arrival of Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav to the city on Thursday.

Airport sources said that bomb squad personnel and policemen with sniffer dogs were called in and sand walls promptly erected around the briefcase.

However, to the relief of the authorities, the owner of the briefcase soon appeared to claim it.