Four fliers held for breach of security

Mumbai: Four passengers, who were on their way to Dubai, were arrested on Thursday at the international airport for breach of security. They had allegedly put fake check-in security stamps on their registered luggage.
Two of the accused, Mohammed Abdul Majid (43), Jaan Mohammed Wahab (49) were to board an Air India flight while the other two, Bayar Mohammed Ashraf (47) and Ibrahim Mohammed Ismail (40) were to travel by an Emirates Flight.
"The passengers somehow managed to obtain the airline tape and sealed their check in luggage themselves. The airline security personnel suspected foul play as most bags are sealed using machines,'' said senior inspector of Sahar police station, Dilip Patil. The police seized 1,300 Nokia batteries and more than 1000 chargers from one of the bags. The police also found 15,000 betel leaves in one of the bags.
All the four were handed over to the police by the airport security and have been booked under various sections of IPC.
26/12/08 Times of India

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Categories: Airports Dec 2008, Safety Dec 2008