Following news of the Intelligence Bureau pointing possible terror attacks with the use of hijacked aircrafts, Bangalore International Airport (BIA) authorities on Sunday said they had sufficient security in place to deter any attack.

Intelligence information recommended that there could be attempts by terrorist elements to board aircraft originating at smaller airports like Hubli, hijack them and use them for 9/11 style attacks in cities like Mumbai and Bangalore.

The BIA had before advised passengers to check in early at the airport as there would be enlarged number of checks after the Mumbai blasts. Without exposing sensitive information about the security details, the BIA officials said they had taken all measures to evade and discourage any such attempts.

The police said they had taken detailed security actions, but added that these measures had been in place after the Mumbai blasts.

Following the alert from the Central agency, a large number of police force has been deployed at the Hubli airport.

Hubli Deputy Commissioner Darpan Jain, though, declares that the alert was general in nature and not one specific to any particular region. But taking no chances, the Hubli-Dharwad police have made stronger vigil at the airport to insure fool-proof security arrangements to frustrate any untoward incidents.

One deputy commissioner of police, two assistant commissioners and one platoon both of the Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) and City Armed Police have been placed at the airport.

These measures apart, an anti-sabotage team and a dog squad have also been pressed into service to keep a careful check at the airport. Airport Controller M Basavaraj declined to divulge any information on security preparations at the airport and the possible threat of hijacking planes from here.

According to Hubli Dharwad Police Commissioner Ramachandra Rao, “There is a common security alert from the Centre and a rumors was also making rounds that a plane hijacked from a smaller airport can be used (in attacks), following which security was beefed up here.”

DC Darpan Jain said security measures were in place as per the procedure which was improved following an alert. Claiming that there was only a common alert, he sought to downplay the threat awareness.

“Following the recent terror attack in the Delhi High Court, general security preparations have been made at the airport,” he said.

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