Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI K. c. VENUGOPAL)
(a) & (b): As per the information given by Delhi Police, the number of passenger luggage theft
cases registered at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is 22 and 9 persons have been
arrested by the Delhi Police in this connection. The details of the cases and the approximate
value of luggage stolen is at Annexure-I.
(c): Yes, Madam. Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued various AVSEC orders/
circulars providing for deployment of security staff for security of luggage, cargo, catering,
aircraft as well as for establishing a unified Control Room for CCTV monitoring at the airport.
BCAS has also issued orders for protection of passenger baggage by the aircraft operator.
The airline security staff are deployed in baggage break up/make up area and aircraft holds while
loading and off-loading of passenger baggage. All the
baggage trolleys are escorted from arrival aircraft to baggage break up and on departure from
baggage make up area to aircraft. Strict surveillance is maintained to avoid any theft/pilferage
from passengers` baggage. Surprise checks are also conducted by the airline security staff.
Besides, entire baggage movement area and conveyor belt is under CCTV and under surveillance
of CISF.
(d) & (e): In wide bodied aircraft, all passenger baggage are loaded into closed containers,
which are sealed and escorted by security personnel, upto the departure aircraft. In case of
narrow bodied aircraft, normal trolleys are used and escorted by security staff.
