Thief drives off with tractor at 'high-alert' IGI

New Delhi: Raising questions about security at IGI Airport during a "high-alert" period in the run-up to Republic Day, a thief managed to drive away a tractor belonging to SpiceJet airline. More than a week after the January 19 incident, police are yet to make headway in the case.
Airport police said an unidentified person had driven away with the red Mahindra tractor parked at terminal 1D. "The theft took place in the early hours of January 19 morning. The last log entry for the tractor was made at 1.20am. Later, when a driver went to fetch it, the tractor wasn't there. After the management had frantically searched for the vehicle, it informed the police," said a senior investigating officer. An insider hand is suspected.
To make matters worse, sources claimed there was no CCTV footage of the incident. Highly placed officials claimed that most of the CCTV cameras were only "partially" functional at night.
Though CCTV cameras were placed at the spot inside IGI from where a tractor was stolen, they were reportedly only "partially" functional at night. "That is the reason why no clear images have emerged of the driver who made off with the vehicle," an official said.
Delhi Police refuted the claim. "With the Commonwealth Games around the corner, DIAL along with security agencies has spruced up security in the entire airport. We can assure you that there are no security threats at the tarmac and the CCTVs cameras are fulfilling their purposes," a senior police officer said.
29/01/10 Dwaipayan Ghosh/Times of India

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