According to a senior police official, both the accused joined investigations as per section 41A of the CRPC and were bound down.
Indira Gandhi International Airport (PHOTO: Twitter)
Two passengers were bound down at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here for allegedly saying that they were carrying “nuclear bombs” during a security check, police said on Monday.
According to a senior police official, both the accused joined investigations as per section 41A of the CRPC and were bound down.
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As per police, it was on April 5 that the security supervisor of Akasa Aviation lodged a complaint with IGIA Police Station wherein the two passengers during the security
landing process check (SLPC) expressed dissatisfaction with the security screening, questioning its necessity despite prior checks.
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“Despite due explanation given by the airline staff regarding the security protocol, the passengers became irate and one of them angrily stated that they were carrying a nuclear bomb.
The airline then offloaded the passengers in view of ensuring safety of the other passengers and the airplane,” a senior police officer said.
During investigation, it was revealed that the two — Kashyap Kumar Lalani and Jignesh Malani — were business contractors in the construction industry. They were based in Rajkot, Gujarat, and had come to Delhi’s Dwarka to meet a business associate regarding work.
Consequently, a case was registered under relevant sections of the lndian Penal Code (IPC) based on the complaint and subsequent inquiry, police added.
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