Skeleton-Like Item at Delhi Airport Identified as Training Model as Forensic Review Proceeds

Overview

• Routine screening at IGI Terminal 3 spotted a skeleton-shaped object on Thursday, prompting immediate checks by airport security and Delhi Police.
• A preliminary assessment determined it to be a demonstration skeleton commonly used in medical and nursing education.
• Police said the item was in a medical student's baggage and that no foul play is suspected at this stage.
• The box bore a firm's label, and the supplier confirmed the contents were an educational model.
• Investigators found the passenger left the box with airline staff after being denied carriage, housekeeping later raised the alert, and the item has been sent for forensic confirmation.