New Delhi: The National Security Guard (NSG) has submitted a report to the Home Ministry conceding there was a lapse on its part to have left a stun grenade on the Air India plane kept on standby for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit. The NSG said in the report that the grenade used in anti-riot operations was left behind “inadvertently” by the 52 Special Action Group (SAG) unit while performing the counter- hijack drill on September 26.
The plane did commercial sorties after the incident, but the grenade never came to the notice of Air India officials. Sources said disciplinary action has been initiated against the commandos who were part of the drill.
Since the incident involved the Prime Minister’s security, the Home Ministry had asked NSG to submit a report on the matter. The Civil Aviation Ministry has formed a committee comprising Air India joint managing director and joint secretary of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), which is also conducting its own investigation into the incident.
09/10/14 Vijaita Singh/Indian Express
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The plane did commercial sorties after the incident, but the grenade never came to the notice of Air India officials. Sources said disciplinary action has been initiated against the commandos who were part of the drill.
Since the incident involved the Prime Minister’s security, the Home Ministry had asked NSG to submit a report on the matter. The Civil Aviation Ministry has formed a committee comprising Air India joint managing director and joint secretary of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), which is also conducting its own investigation into the incident.
09/10/14 Vijaita Singh/Indian Express
