Airport terror threat: Maharashtra alerts Centre

Mumbai: Alarmed by a confidential report from the state’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) indicating that airports in the city are on the radar of terrorists, the Maharashtra State Home Department has sought help from the Centre.
The report says the recent spate of attacks on temples, mosques, railway stations across the country have increased the likelihood of an imminent strike at the airports. It has also listed the measures that should be undertaken to counter such strikes.
In its assessment sent to the state Director General of Police (DGP), PS Pasricha, the ATS has talked about specific areas within the airport where it believes security should be tightened.
These include the area between the parking lot and the entry gate of the terminal and the path from the entry gate to the x-ray machines. The waiting lounge inside the departure section is also listed as a soft target. The DGP, who sent the report to the IB, was tight-lipped on its content. “We keep sending confidential reports to the Intelligence Bureau. This is one of them. I don’t want to reveal anything on any specific report,” Pasricha said.
21/06/07 Baljeet Parmar/Daily News & Analysis

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Categories: Airports Jun 2007, Safety Jun 2007