Varanasi: A high alert was sounded at the city's LBS International Airport at Babatpur on Tuesday following the alert sounded by central intelligence agencies in view of the possibility of terror activities.
Before the passengers started reaching the airport in the morning, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel had taken their position for checking. While no vehicle including buses, four and two wheelers were allowed to enter the parking zones without proper frisking, extra precautions were also being taken at baggage scanning and checking points.
Senior CISF officials admitted that a countrywide alert was sounded by the ministry of home affairs in view of the possibility that some terrorists involved in Pampore (J-K) ambush, in which eight CRPF personnel were killed on Saturday, could take shelter in Delhi and Lucknow. The alert was received by CISF at Varanasi airport on Monday evening. The officials denied that there was any specific input for the airport. But, they said, "As Varanasis airport is in the list of the highly sensitive airport category, where security arrangements are never relaxed, extra precautions were initiated since Tuesday morning."
29/06/16 Times of India
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Before the passengers started reaching the airport in the morning, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel had taken their position for checking. While no vehicle including buses, four and two wheelers were allowed to enter the parking zones without proper frisking, extra precautions were also being taken at baggage scanning and checking points.
Senior CISF officials admitted that a countrywide alert was sounded by the ministry of home affairs in view of the possibility that some terrorists involved in Pampore (J-K) ambush, in which eight CRPF personnel were killed on Saturday, could take shelter in Delhi and Lucknow. The alert was received by CISF at Varanasi airport on Monday evening. The officials denied that there was any specific input for the airport. But, they said, "As Varanasis airport is in the list of the highly sensitive airport category, where security arrangements are never relaxed, extra precautions were initiated since Tuesday morning."
29/06/16 Times of India
