Originally Posted by
GUWonder
It was not a cell phone bomb. They found a cell phone attached to a a dummy external power bank that was perhaps being used to see if the external
power bank could be used to conceal something for illicit transport.
From the article:
Indian media reported a "suspicious clay-like object" was found in the Dubai-bound passenger's mobile phone which was located in his check-in baggage.
I agree there appears to be some confusion on exactly what was found but I doubt that will slow down TSA's Never Let A Crisis Go To Waste efforts to capitalize on this event.