The Delhi airport is on high alert after intelligence agencies warned that a possible hijack attempt might be made on an Air India flight bound for Afghanistan. The threat perception is based on messages that surfaced earlier, indicating that both Islamic State militants and the Taliban may choose to target India, sources told NDTV.
Security agencies have indicated that an Air India flight to Kabul could be targeted as it is the national carrier and senior officials travel on it to Afghanistan.
The fresh alert - issued to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security - comes in the wake of a general alert issued in view of US President Barack Obama's visit to India later this month. The US President is the chief guest at the Republic Day parade to be held in Delhi on January 26.
Security had already been tightened at the airports across the country.
04/01/15 Sandeep Phukan and Sudhi Ranjan Sen/NDTV
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Security agencies have indicated that an Air India flight to Kabul could be targeted as it is the national carrier and senior officials travel on it to Afghanistan.
The fresh alert - issued to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security - comes in the wake of a general alert issued in view of US President Barack Obama's visit to India later this month. The US President is the chief guest at the Republic Day parade to be held in Delhi on January 26.
Security had already been tightened at the airports across the country.
04/01/15 Sandeep Phukan and Sudhi Ranjan Sen/NDTV
