The CISF has transferred its commandant a week after mild force was used to disperse unruly supporters of a Union minister at Patna airport. Dharmveer Yadav, commandant of the airport security unit at the Jay Prakash Narayan International (JPNI) Airport, Patna, exchanged positions with Vishal Dubey at Amritsar airport, a hyper-sensitive airport. Singh’s brush with officials of Patna airport over airport entry passes dates back to 2006 when he was a member of the Bihar legislative council. A BJP functionary had also squared up to officials of Patna airport over passes in 2016. “Three other officers, heading airport security units at Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Amritsar, have also been transferred.

Source: Hindustan Times September 19, 2017 09:33 UTC