BREAKING: incident reported in New Delhi's Main Airport

BREAKING: incident reported in New Delhi's Main Airport

LONDON — The British Broadcasting Corp. is reporting that six gunmen have been shot and killed by Indian security forces at New Delhi's main international airport.

The report on the BBC Web site Thursday was attributed to airport officials.

Airports in India went on high alert Thursday following fresh warnings of attacks as officials said India suspects two senior leaders of a banned Pakistani militant group orchestrated last week's deadly siege in Mumbai.

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LONDON — The British Broadcasting Corp. is reporting that six gunmen have been shot and killed by Indian security forces at New Delhi's main international airport.

The report on the BBC Web site Thursday was attributed to airport officials.

But New Delhi police disputed the report, claiming it was a minor incident.

"We have combed the airport inch by inch and we have found nothing. The same is for the domestic airport. Nothing has happened," said K. R. Singh, an official at the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) airport control room.

The CISF is the paramilitary unit responsible for airport security.

"All our men are still searching but have found nothing. We have no incident," he added, rejecting unconfirmed media reports of a shooting incident at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

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.

Earlier, airport officials told the BBC shots had been fired, and that several gunmen had been killed or injured.

3 rounds of firing at airport. Shots fired from a white ambassador's car. Car is being traced by security forces. Security is trying to asses the nature of the firing.

The sound of gunfire sparked a security scare at New Delhi's international airport, which went under high alert Thursday before reportedly returning to normal.

Reuters reported the Indira Gandhi airport returned to normal after the British Broadcasting Corp. earlier reported as many assix gunmen were shot and killed by Indian security forces.

The Indian NDTV channel reported that it was two sharp sounds that caused the scare, according to Reuters. A police sweep through the terminal found nothing.

Sky News reported Indian police say it was a "minor incident" at airport. Airports in India went on high alert Thursday following fresh attack warnings as officials said India suspects two senior leaders of a banned Pakistani militant group orchestrated the deadly Mumbai attacks.

Airport tells Fox News there were shootings, wouldn't give more details, say it's all over.

Per Sky News Indian police say this was a "minor incident" at airport.

There is no confirmation at this point of the BBC report of six gunmen being shot is correct.

BBC is no longer reporting six gunmen were shot.