Bomb suspect arrested at Manchester airport

Police have arrested a man under Britain's anti-terrorist law , and the army bomb squad was called in after an incident at Manchester airport in the north of England, a police spokeswoman said.

Officers were called in when the man was seen "acting suspiciously in the apron area where aircraft are parked," the spokeswoman said, adding that he was detained with a Taser gun after a struggle.

She added, that the army bomb disposal unit has been called to examine a suspicious package that was found on the apron. She said a cordon has been set up and parts of terminals one and two have been closed while officers deal with the incident, The Australian reports.