NEW DEHLI: At least six people were killed in security force firing at the New Delhi airport here on late Thursday night. According to details UK based television channel claimed that six armed persons were killed at New Delhi Indra Gandhi International airport in security forces firing. Air ports security in India has been beefed up amid threats, whereas New Delhi Police has rejected happening of all such incident at the air port.
Airports in India went on high alert Thursday following fresh attack warnings as the new alert that warned of possible airborne attacks focused on three major airports New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai — but security was stepped up across the country. No details about the threat were released.
“This is a warning which we have received. We are prepared as usual,” India’s air force chief, Fali Homi Major, told reporters Thursday.
Heavily armed guards from India’s Rapid Deployment Force manned roadblocks outside airports, while others patrolled inside airport buildings among passengers.
Several extra layers of security were set up and some passengers had bags scanned with devices to check for explosives before entering terminals.
