Airport on alert after 'tip-off' about Varansi blast conspirator

Mumbai: Security at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport sprung into action on Saturday evening after the police received a call about a Varanasi bomb blast conspirator being present there. The police and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officials searched the airport and detained one person. However, following the interrogation, they could not find any link between the passenger and the blast.
Police commissioner Sanjeev Dayal said, "..He is being interrogated, however so far nothing incriminating has been found."
The police alerted the airport authorities. The CISF officials and the immigration authorities detained Sohaib Nadeem Siddique, 38, whose name was similar to the call input. Following the interrogation, it was revealed that Siddique, is a resident of Mumbra in Thane district, and was to take the Emirates flight to Bahrain with his family.
19/12/10 Hindustan Times

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Categories: Airports Dec 2010