Recently, I did 10 days Gujarat trip with my family on new year holidays [Dec 23 - Jan 24]. When we reached to Delhi airport from Ahmedabad around 11:30pm, we didn't know that this winter night is going to be nightmare for us. We booked cab for home but when reached home, we realised that one bag is missing. We checked cab thoroughly but understood that it was left at airport (not sure inside or outside).
I and my brother-in-law took decision to go airport around 1am by our car. Fog was there and we were driving very carefully. On the way, we stopped by Delhi police officer - we showed him driving license, car documents, flight documents, car boot etc. Also, told him that our bag is left there and we are going back again to airport. He nodded that we can go but also told us, you'll not find your bag. It is too late. We didn't bother by his comment and drove car to airport.
At airport, my brother-in-law were looking at cab pickup point and I asked CRPF standing there, they confirmed that no bag was left there unattended. It could be inside. At arrival gate we asked security, they confirmed that one bag was left here. They confirmed our id and flight tickets then gave bag to us. Security incharge was surprised that we came back from home for a bag, he said you could come in morning. I said we didn't know whether it is inside airport or outside so can't take risk.
It was 3:30am when we reached our home with bag, again drove in fog and slept peacefully. This is how our Gujarat trip ended.