The worst fears of the intelligence agencies over the police decision to go soft on 'minor' passport fraud cases at the Karipur airport following IUML intervention, have come true.
Within two weeks of the decision, there is a spurt in the number of impersonation cases. Intelligence sources said the decision to let off people involved in tampering with the date of birth in their passports might have sent a wrong message that Karipur airport had a liberal attitude to passport fraud. At least five attempts were thwarted last week.
Adding to the security concerns, a sub inspector, who was manning one immigration counter, cleared a person from Kannur, who had arrived from the Gulf last week using a passport issued in the name of another person. The passenger was, however, nabbed by senior emigration officers later. Alarmed by the incident, the BoI has recommended action against the police officer involved.
20/10/12 KR Rajeev/Times of India
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Within two weeks of the decision, there is a spurt in the number of impersonation cases. Intelligence sources said the decision to let off people involved in tampering with the date of birth in their passports might have sent a wrong message that Karipur airport had a liberal attitude to passport fraud. At least five attempts were thwarted last week.
Adding to the security concerns, a sub inspector, who was manning one immigration counter, cleared a person from Kannur, who had arrived from the Gulf last week using a passport issued in the name of another person. The passenger was, however, nabbed by senior emigration officers later. Alarmed by the incident, the BoI has recommended action against the police officer involved.
20/10/12 KR Rajeev/Times of India
