– PAKISTAN- BOUND PLANE EVACUATED IN STOCKHOLM
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Police spokesman Kjell Lindgren said the man, described as a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin, aged about 30, was detained as he was evacuated from the Boeing 777 jet along with other passengers at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport. It was not immediately clear if he was carrying any explosives.
Janne Hedlund, an official with the Stockholm police, said the plane was diverted after a woman called Canadian police, saying a man on board had explosives with him. The aircraft started in Toronto at 05:15 local time and when the aircraft was in Swedish territory, a woman called the Canadian police and said that this man could probably have a bomb on board the aircraft,” he said.
The Swedish police found no evidence to support the suspicions of a possible bomb threat. The suspect was released unconditionally after few hours.
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