Truemors
On the heels of the terror attacks in Mumbai, reports of shots fired at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India, have resulted in a series of confused news stories from various mainstream media outlets.
Early reports which stated that 6 gunmen had been shot by police were based on a small BBC release.
Six gunmen have been shot by Indian security forces at Delhi's main international airport according to airport officials, the BBC reports.
India had declared a security alert at three major airports, including Delhi and the IT hub Bangalore, and added extra checks to vehicles and luggage after warnings from intelligence agencies, officials said on Thursday.
Local television showed armed police guarding entrances to Delhi's international airport. Police cordons had also been set up outside the airport in the southern industrial city of Chennai.
The heightened security comes days after the militant attacks in Mumbai that killed 171 people.
An unconfirmed BBC report started the frenzy. Now that confirmation has been sought the real story appears much less sinister.
The police force in charge of security at Delhi's main airport has denied reports that people have been shot and injured there.
Police are investigating "two sharp sounds that were heard at the airport", the force told the BBC's Delhi bureau.
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