Coimbatore: The immigration services at the Coimbatore International Airport, hitherto handled by the Security Branch CID of the State Police machinery, was formally taken over by the Bureau of Immigration from Wednesday.
Coimbatore Airport was notified as an International Airport in 2012 and the immigration works were handled by the Security Branch on behalf of the Bureau of Immigration.
The formal takeover took place in the presence of N. Kannan, an IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre currently on deputation as Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, Chennai, with the Bureau of Immigration of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The takeover happened on an as is where is basis, sources added.
02/05/13 VS Panaliappan/The Hindu
