Mumbai: Serious security lapses have been detected at Mumbai airport ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit. As part of a security drill, it was found that Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel managed to enter inside the airport with fake e-tickets.
The second busiest airport in the country sees thousands of passengers pass through its gates every minute to enter the airport premises.
A fortnight ago, four CISF personnel, in plain clothes and as part of a decoy team set to assess the security system in place, successfully entered through Mumbai airport gates using fake e-tickets and proceeded towards the security checkpoint with fake boarding passes.
Ahead of Obama's visit, the drill is being replicated across 59 airports in the country. CISF officials said this drill is an international practice that was discontinued in India after few officers raised objection.
21/01/15 Shawan Sen/CNN-IBN/IBN Live
The second busiest airport in the country sees thousands of passengers pass through its gates every minute to enter the airport premises.
A fortnight ago, four CISF personnel, in plain clothes and as part of a decoy team set to assess the security system in place, successfully entered through Mumbai airport gates using fake e-tickets and proceeded towards the security checkpoint with fake boarding passes.
Ahead of Obama's visit, the drill is being replicated across 59 airports in the country. CISF officials said this drill is an international practice that was discontinued in India after few officers raised objection.
21/01/15 Shawan Sen/CNN-IBN/IBN Live
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