Overview

• Officials said a Bengaluru-bound passenger was allegedly bitten by a rat in the departure area on Tuesday.
• Airport staff provided immediate care, with the doctor administering an injection and antibiotics, according to officials.
• Airport Director Vipinkant Seth said the injury was possibly a rat bite and that pest control was carried out again across the premises.
• A local report identified the passenger as a Bhopal resident and said a rabies vaccine was not available at the airport, with the shot obtained later in Bengaluru.
• The airport incident follows earlier reports that two newborn girls were attacked by rats at MYH, with hospital authorities disputing claims that the bites caused their deaths.