A Dubai-bound plane which was to take from Delhi received a bomb threat via email on Tuesday, authorities said.

"On Monday, at 9.35 am an email was received in DIAL office, of the IGI Airport with the threat of bomb inside Delhi to Dubai flight," a senior police officer said.

No bomb was found when the plane was checked, the officer said.

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