More pickets, tight checking turn airport into fortress

New Delhi: Last weekend starting from Friday, there was heavy passenger rush at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. But on the eve of the country’s 60th Republic Day, the airport is not that crowded.
Inside, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), responsible for anti-hijack and anti-sabotage checks at the airport, had intensified its vigil.
The highest threat perception in the Capital is reportedly at the IGI Airport following specific intelligence inputs regarding a hijack attempt on an Air India flight to a SAARC country.
Together with the Delhi Police, the city-side security arrangements have turned the IGI Airport into a fortress.
“Checking has been intensified at the city-side of IGI Airport’s domestic as well as international terminals. Special pickets have been put up. The heightened security arrangements would last till the high alert is withdrawn,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGI Airport) O P Mishra told Newsline.
Mishra said anyone visiting the airport’s city-side should be prepared for random checking by police personnel. This could also lead to intensified questioning if the police officials get suspicious about any person on the airport’s city-side, he added.
26/01/10 Geeta Gupta/Indian Express

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Categories: Airports Jan 2010