UFOs are now in India too!

As flight services were disrupted in Imphal, Manipur after an unidentified flying object or UFO was spotted in the skies, officials told PTI.

Manipur has been on alert after an unidentified flying object was spotted near the capital Imphal city airport's runway on November 19.

Times of India news outlet reported, citing a source, that the unidentified aerial vehicle was spotted in the afternoon at 2 pm (local time) by a  Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel following which operations were halted and around 500 passengers of three outbound flights were stranded.

NDTV reported, citing sources, that the airport authorities closed the "controlled airspace" and stopped all flight operations immediately. Two flights were diverted, while three were delayed.

According to reports, the air traffic control (ATC) and people on the ground saw the drones around, after which the three flights — two Air India, and an IndiGo flight — were told not to take off. At the same time, two incoming flights were diverted.

"Due to the sighting of an unidentified flying object within Imphal controlled airspace, two flights have been diverted and three departing flights have been delayed. Flight operations commence after receipt of clearance from the competent authority," Airport Director Chipemmi Keishing said.

An official received a message from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at 2.30 pm on November 19 about sighting a UFO near the airport.

The official told PTI the UFO was "visible with bare eyes moving westwards of the airfield till 4 pm."

The airspace was handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF) and after it gave the nod, the airspace was restored for commercial flight operations after three hours.