With the onset of summer rush, as the number of passengers flying through IGI has witnessed a significant rise, gangs of loaders and ground staff involved in thefts from check-in baggage at the airport have also become active. All these recent cases have brought the loaders, ground handlers and housekeeping staff at the terminal under the police and Central Industrial Security Force's scanner. Officers say that these gangs operate in teams including loaders, airline staff, ground staff deployed near security check areas and the house-keeping staff. "In many cases, loaders have been found carrying small screwdrivers or pins to pluck off the zip of a bag. CISF, which handles security of the airport, has stepped up vigil in the baggage loading area and officials are keeping a watch on ground staff due to increased incidents.

Source: dna April 10, 2017 01:51 UTC