New Delhi: As the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) had sent an alert to airport operators across India that Indian Mujahideen may hijack an aircraft for the release of IM’s founder Yasin Bhatkal, the security of Airports across the country has been tightened.
The alert said “recent inputs are indicative that IM operatives may organize the hijacking of aircraft or forcible intrusion at uncategorized, smaller airports which are vulnerable to demand the release of Yasin Bhatkal.’”
Notify that on behalf of security reasons, the entry of visitors may be restricted and sale of visitor entry tickets may be banned from January 20 to 31.
Authorities, however, keen to prevent a situation like the 1999 hijack of an Indian Airlines aircraft to Kandahar when the hijackers successfully negotiated the release of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar and two others.
Airport securities are taking measures include strengthening of anti-terrorist measures, checking of vehicles entering the car parking area to preclude the possibility of car bomb attacks.
Bureau Report
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