According to an Indian source, two Pakistani diplomats, Arshad Cheema and Zia Ansari, were at Kathmandu airport when the Indian airliner left for NewDelhi.
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NewDelhi police spokesman Rajan Bhagat said police responded to reports of gunfire at Indira Gandhi International Airport but found no casualties or damage.