Bomb disposal squad still inspecting unidentified briefcase at Amritsar airport; operations resume

Operations at Amritsar's Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, which were suspended after an unattended briefcase was found on Wednesday morning, have been resumed.

The area outside the airport is still under security agencies control, and no one is being allowed to go near the region as checking of the suspected briefcase is still on. 

Authorities present at the airport had raised an alarm after they found the unidentified briefcase in the airport's parking area. 

A bomb disposal squad was called to examine the content of the briefcase as it was suspected to contain explosives, following which all operations at the facility were suspended. 

Security officials have cordoned off the area.

Amritsar airport is located close to the Pakistan border and it is a high profile target for terrorists.