HIJACK-2ND LD ALERT 2 LAST

HIJACK-2ND LD ALERT 2 LAST
The Home Ministry advisory said security agencies in
countries serviced by Air India must be sensitised through
their offices there to step up security arrangements at
airports concerned with particular emphasis on Indian flights.

Hijacking could be attempted by the terrorists from
airports located at Yangon, Dhaka and Colombo. Security of
planes operating to Bhutan has also been beefed up, official
sources said.
Following this input, the Civil Aviation Ministry has
directed all the airlines especially Air India to take extra
steps besides asking BCAS to deploy sky marshals on aircraft
operating on such routes, the sources said.
On its part, the External Affairs Ministry asked Indian
missions, particularly in SAARC countries, to brief the staff
of the Air India and other Indian carriers about the threat.
Taking a serious view of the threat, the Home Ministry on
Thursday issued directions to upgrade security.
The intelligence input has been shared with India by
Western spy agencies which had received an intercept.
The BCAS has issued an advisory to all airlines to
conduct a mandatory secondary ladder point check on all
aircraft flying in the region.
In the wake of the intelligence reports, the Civil
Aviation Ministry has directed that security be upgraded at
all airports and asked airlines to abide by guidelines.
When contacted, spokespersons of leading carriers like
Air India, Jet Airways and Kingfisher said they had already
put in place all security procedures at various levels as
recommended by the authorities to counter the threat
perceptions.
The measures include deployment of sky marshals on
certain routes and introduction of frisking at step-ladders as
an additional precautionary measure, the spokespersons said,
adding that all other necessary steps on safety and security
of passengers have been put in place. PTI SKL
SDE


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