Mumbai: Tired of the frequent thefts in the commercial premises of Air India located at the old airport in Kalina, the airline has now decided to hire a dog squad to man the boundary walls.
This decision indicates the security threat that the old airport faces as outsiders get access to restricted areas.
According to Air India officials, the decision was taken after several cases of thefts were reported, with their stolen valuables amounting tolakhs. In spite of strengthening the security several times, the situation saw no improvement.
“So we finally decided to hire a dog squad to patrol the parapet,” a senior official from the airline said, adding that they are in the process of hiring the squad and will probably go with German Shepherds and Dobermans.
06/12/12 Shankar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
