Singh said that the security apparatus at the airports has been put on “an enhanced alert and protocols have been stepped up.” File photo | Photo Credit: PTImore-inThree international airports at Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai were put on high alert on Sunday after the Mumbai police received an e-mail on Saturday night about a possible hijack attempt at these airports. “An e-mail was received from an unidentified woman from Hyderabad, that claimed that a group of 23 people were going to hijack aircraft from Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai airports. Special anti-sabotage sweeps were carried out at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Chennai International Airport and Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport since late Saturday night following the e-mail. Vigil at airportsSecurity at Chennai International Airport has been stepped up with a seven-tier security in place. A Mumbai International Airport Ltd. (MIAL) spokesperson said that the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) laid down was being followed and necessary initiatives were being taken.

Source: The Hindu April 16, 2017 06:56 UTC