Security at three major international airports in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai has been stepped up after agencies were informed about a possible hijack attempt of an aircraft from these facilities.
Officials said an high alert has been issued to the three facilities after Mumbai Police received an e-mail last night from a woman living there.
The e-mail mentions that the woman overheard six boys talking about a possible aircraft hijack attempt at these facilities, they said.
The Mumbai Police shared the e-mail with all security and intelligence agencies.
A meeting of all stakeholders at these airports was subsequently convened and the input was declared specific and actionable, they said.
CISF Director General O P Singh confirmed to PTI that the security apparatus at these airports has been put on “an enhanced alert and protocols have been stepped up”.
Special anti-sabotage sweeps are being undertaken at these airports since morning and security agencies, includingthe Central Industrial Security Force, have enhanced frisking of passengers, baggage scanning, pre-emabarkation checks and patrols in the vicinity of the airports, they said.
