New Delhi: In order to better detect the smuggling of contraband, the customs department has decided to increase the number of dog squads at major airports and other international border points.
As many as 19 canines (German Shepherd breed) have been sent for training at BSF's National Training Center for Dogs (NTCD) in Tekanpur, Madhya Pradesh recently, according to a Finance Ministry official.
These dogs will be deployed at airports in Amritsar, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Trichy, Trivandrum, Cochin and the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here. Besides, dogs will also be put on duty at Attari-Wagah border where frequent movement and cross-country trade takes place, he said.
06/05/13 Deccan Herald
