Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThe heightened alertness of security personnel at Chennai Airport hit a new high when a cardboard package was found abandoned near the departure gate of the international terminal, in the wee hours of Friday.According to sources, a package was spotted by the public, who alerted airport staff. CISF guards, who were called to examine the package, ascertained that it didn’t contain any explosives and took it to the airport manager’s room, said sources. “The package was very heavy and they had a hard time lifting it,” said a source. Four idols were found when the package was opened. “Officials initially suspected that it might be smuggled idols,” said a source, adding that this was a result of the arrest of idol smuggler, Subhash Chandra. “They wanted to call in the idol wing and alert police, but some staff members identified that the idols were made of black granite,” the source added.Though the passenger who abandoned idols of Hindu gods - Hanuman, Perumal, Amman and Vinayaka - remained untraced, officials suspected that it might have been left by someon who didn’t want to pay for extra luggage. “It weighed almost 40 kg and would cost a lot to take onboard international flights as extra baggage,” said a source. The idols were sent to the unclaimed luggage section, as a cursory search continues.first published:August 18, 2012, 10:19 ISTlast updated:August 18, 2012, 10:19 IST
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The heightened alertness of security personnel at Chennai Airport hit a new high when a cardboard package was found abandoned near the departure gate of the international terminal, in the wee hours of Friday.
According to sources, a package was spotted by the public, who alerted airport staff. CISF guards, who were called to examine the package, ascertained that it didn’t contain any explosives and took it to the airport manager’s room, said sources. “The package was very heavy and they had a hard time lifting it,” said a source. Four idols were found when the package was opened. “Officials initially suspected that it might be smuggled idols,” said a source, adding that this was a result of the arrest of idol smuggler, Subhash Chandra. “They wanted to call in the idol wing and alert police, but some staff members identified that the idols were made of black granite,” the source added.
Though the passenger who abandoned idols of Hindu gods - Hanuman, Perumal, Amman and Vinayaka - remained untraced, officials suspected that it might have been left by someon who didn’t want to pay for extra luggage. “It weighed almost 40 kg and would cost a lot to take onboard international flights as extra baggage,” said a source. The idols were sent to the unclaimed luggage section, as a cursory search continues.
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