New Delhi: Intelligence agencies have warned that a Delhi-Kabul flight may be hijacked by terrorists.
The input is quite specific and also mentions that an Air India flight could be targeted.
A high alert has been sounded after the intelligence input. IGI airport has been alerted and stringent checks of even the staff members have been instructed.
The authorities have put in place multi-level checking and have issued strictures to ensure they are followed judiciously.
An additional ladder-point check has also been made compulsory. The security checks are expected to take more time now. Sources said that the ground staff has been asked to thoroughly check all cabin baggage once the passengers boarded.
04/01/15 Raj Shekhar/Times of India
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The input is quite specific and also mentions that an Air India flight could be targeted.
A high alert has been sounded after the intelligence input. IGI airport has been alerted and stringent checks of even the staff members have been instructed.
The authorities have put in place multi-level checking and have issued strictures to ensure they are followed judiciously.
An additional ladder-point check has also been made compulsory. The security checks are expected to take more time now. Sources said that the ground staff has been asked to thoroughly check all cabin baggage once the passengers boarded.
04/01/15 Raj Shekhar/Times of India
