Kochi: In the view of sharp rise in number of gold smuggling cases, the Cochin International Airport authorities Monday decided to install more surveillance cameras at the airport and strengthen security operations.
A high-level meeting chaired by airport Director A C K Nair asked various agencies not to appoint persons having criminal background at the airport, keeping in mind an increase in gold smuggling cases detected at the Kochi airport allegedly with the assistance of some people working with various agencies.
The meeting suggested that employees working with various agencies will have to undergo thorough screening by security officials before and after their airport duty, a release said.
Agencies should take measures to observe activities of their employees at the airport and any suspicious move should be reported to concerned security officials, the meeting said.
02/06/15 eVartha
