Thiruvananthapuram: Authorities have taken steps to secure the perimeter wall of the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in the backdrop of the cargo pilferage attempt at the airport on Sunday. A pillar measuring eight feet which was part of the gate near the wall has been demolished. Lighting will be improved along the 300-metre long wall near the cargo complex and people's access will be cut off at 15 feet from the wall, said airport authorities who held a meeting with the airline officials.
"The customs rules and regulation stipulate that the cargo be handed within two hours from clearance to the custodian of the cargo complex, Kerala State Industrial Enterprises. But the airlines are biting more than they can chew and are unable to keep pace with the movement," said the airport authority official.
Four cartons of air cargo belonging to Emirates airlines containing portable fans with charger and woolen rugs were found outside the perimeter wall by a civilian at 3am on Sunday. The cartons weighed nearly 50kg.
M Jayaraj, cargo controller, Emirates Skycargo, gave a statement at the Valiyathura police station that an attempt to pilfer cargo was made in the early hours of Sunday.
24/04/12 Sangeetha Nair/Times of India
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