[New Delhi] Smuggled Gold @ Rs 2.5 Crore seized at IGI Airport:Customs Claims It Biggest Seizures
In one of the biggest seizures, customs officials today seized about 10 kg of gold worth over Rs 2.5 crore being smuggled into the country at India Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)
Two people, including a Chartered Accountant, have been arrested in three cases of gold smuggling.
[1]In the first incident, customs officials recovered over four kg of gold from a dustbin kept in the toilet of a Qatar airways plane.
“The flight arrived early morning today from Doha and while rummaging of the aircraft, 4.2 kg of unclaimed gold was recovered,” said Vinayak Azaad, Additional Commissioner of Customs at the airport.
The recovered gold is in form of 36 gold bars and valued at about Rs 1.09 crore,
[2]In another case, two Delhi-based persons – a Chartered Accountant and a lawyer, were intercepted by the Customs after their arrival from Dubai.
They were carrying gold 2.635 kg and 740 gm respectively, hidden in rods and couplings of trolley bags,
As per Authorities “The CA had taken a loan of Rs 1.5 cr from a bank, out of which, he spent Rs 60 lakh for gold smuggling,” .
In third instance, a Turkish passenger has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle in 2.6 kg of gold.
He had arrived from Istanbul and hid gold in belt buckles and wheels of trolley bag,
In all these cases, about 10 kg of gold worth Rs 2.64 crore has been seized.
It is one of the bigeest seizures of the yellow metal in recent times.
Turkish passenger and the CA have been arrested while the customs authorities are trying to find out the owner of the gold recovered from the Qatar airways plane.
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Smuggled Gold @ Rs 2.5 Crore seized at IGI Airport: Biggest Seizures
Gold Smuggler Along With Smuggled Gold Worth Rs 34 Lakhs Arrested At IGI Airport
[New Delhi] Gold Smuggler Along With Smuggled Gold Worth Rs 34 Lakhs Arrested At IGI Airport
A Delhiites Flier Coming From Dubai has been arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold bars valued at about Rs 34 lakh.
The 32-year-old accused was intercepted by customs officials after his arrival from Dubai on Monday.
As per Press Release Issued ,today, By Customs ,gold bars and rods weighing 1.4 kg were recovered,
The value of the gold is assessed to be Rs 34.2 lakh.
No Bomb on Turkish Airlines Flight Will Take off Shortly
[New Delhi]No bomb on Turkish aircraft, Is Found So ,Forced Landed, flight’ll take off shortly
An Istanbul-bound Turkish Airlines flight from Bangkok with 148 passengers onboard landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here under full emergency conditions due to a bomb scare.
The plane, an Airbus 330, landed safely at 1341 hours today, taken to an isolation bay, sources said, adding “it appears to be a hoax”.
The pilot was informed of a message written with lipstick on the mirror of one of the plane’s washrooms that there was a bomb in the cargo hold of the aircraft, leading the pilot to seek Nagpur ATC’s permission to land the aircraft there. He directed the pilot to approach the Delhi ATC,” the sources said.
Following this, the aircraft was diverted to Delhi and where it landed at 1341 hours
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said NSG and bomb disposal squad were pressed into service. “No explosive was found inside the cabin.
Now Leakage Of Radioactive Substance at IGI Airport Is Denied
[New Delhi]Now Leakage Of radioactive substance at Indira Gandhi International Airport Is Denied.
Atomic regulatory board and Delhi government. Says that Organic liquid from another consignment spilled over the cargo carried by Turkish airlines So no radioactive substance involved
Earlier A leak of radioactive substance from a consignment unloaded from a Turkish Airlines plane was detected at the Indira Gandhi International Airport today, forcing suspension of cargo operations.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Assured that the leak has been “plugged”
According to Customs officials, cargo operations was also suspended
“Entire area was cordoned off,Staff evacuated.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was called in to check the substance and contain and plug the leak, sources said.
The material, said to be low radio activity Sodium Iodide Liquid Class 7, was imported for medical purpose by a Delhi-based multi-speciality hospital.
Meanwhile, aviation regulator DGCA also launched a probe into the incident.
Radioactive Leaks From Medical Containers Of Forties Hospital At IGI
[New Delhi]@RadioactiveLeaks at @IGI Airport in Delhi
This is detected From Medical Containers Received For @FortiesHospital
As Per Authorities ,These Leaking Substance came from Istanbul And hospital authorities have been called
NDRF anti-sabotage team Immediately Reached on spot
Yes Theft Cases Are On Rise at Delhi’s Highly Secured IGI Airport:Govt Admits In RS
[New Delhi]Yes Theft Cases Are On Rise at Delhi’s Highly Secured IGI Airport:Govt Admits In RS
67 Theft cases Registered During Last Year at Delhi’s Highly Secured IGI Airport Which is four time higher compared to 2013
The number of theft cases reported at the Indira Gandhi International Airport rose to 67 last year compared to only 14 in 2013, the government informed the Rajya Sabha today.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said that 67 theft cases were reported at the IGI Airport in 2014 compared to 14 in 2013.
In 2012, Only 24 theft cases were reported at the airport while in the first three months of this year, their number stood at 19, the minister said.
While the number of theft cases reported at the IGI Airport had declined in 2013, it reported an increase in the subsequent year. Further, during the initial five months of 2014, only 18 cases were reported at this airport.
He was responding to a question on whether it is a fact that instances of baggage theft at the IGI Airport are increasing.
According to the minister, various measures, including sharing list of suspects with all concerned agencies, are done to prevent thefts at airports.
Ground handling staff are frisked while leaving airport, and they are banned from using cell phone in the air side.
Minister said that Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) help desk counters, among others, have been set up at the airports for receipt of complaint of thefts from the passengers,
CISF Recovered Narcotics@1.18 Crore From a South African Lady Tourist
[New Delhi]CISF Recovered Narcotics @1.18 Crore From South African Lady Tourist At Terminal 3 IGI Airport
As per Dy Commandant Hemendra Singh 31 packets of narcotics were recovered from Cricket Elbow Guard+ +Newly purchased Laptop Bag+Lady Shoe Carried by 22 Years Old Ms Lynnette Nosipho
This good work was achieved by Asstt Sub Inspector Ranjeet Kumar
CISF Sleuths Arrested 2 SA Women Fliers with Party Drug @ One Crore at IGI A
[New Delhi] CISF Sleuths Arrested Two SA women with Party Drug worth Rs One Crore at IGI Airport
Two South African women were today arrested for allegedly smuggling out 25 kg of banned party drug — Pseudoephedrine — worth Rs one crore at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI Airport)
The incident occurred at about 2:30 AM when CISF sleuths found actvities of two women — Margaret Sibongile Khumbane [Passport Number Ao4182076] and Marcia Thembeke Chowdhury[PPNoAo2902307] — after they arrived at the airport terminal[Gate No5-Termnal-5] for taking a flight [EY -211]to Johanesburg via Abu Dhabi. 25 kg Narcotics substance in the form of white powder was concealed in false ceiling of suitcase. NCB officials were called who confirmed confiscated item as Pseudo ephedrine
Before this CISF surveillance also apprehended Loader Vinod Paul who was tempering in check in baggage at IGI Airport
Flight Diversions Are Reduced With Good Governance :Ministry of Civil Aviation
Flight Diversions Are Reduced With Good Governance :Ministry of Civil Aviation
Flight Diversions Get Reduced Despite Low Visibility at IGI Airport
The flight diversions at IGI Airport, Delhi have reduced by nearly 36% despite longer duration of low visibility period this winter.
An analysis of data, from 1st December 2014 to 5th January 2015, During the current winter season, the total duration of low visibility period at IGI Airport increased and the airport witnessed total closure due to zero visibility for almost 30 hours as against 15 hours during the corresponding period last winter,But the flight diversions got reduced from 71 to 45.
This analysis shows that the overall flight operations at IGI Airport also increased during low visibility period this winter by nearly 67%, from 2808 aircraft movements (both take-off and landing) last winter to 4683 in the current season.
This has been possible with better management of flight operations wherein airlines have been asked to requisition more number of Cat 3B complaint aircraft to/from IGI Airport along with adequate number of Cat 3B trained pilots.
Operators have also been advised to reschedule flights of smaller aircraft ,between 1000 hrs to 2000 hrs, which are non-Cat 3 compliant, in case the visibility conditions are not favourable.
It is Known that India’s international air safety ranking has been slipped by International Aviation Authority Last Year
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