AI planes in Lanka on alert

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The Indian government has put all Air India planes operating in the country's neighbourhood including Sri Lanka on high security alert and directed the airlines to deploy sky marshals following intelligence inputs that Pakistan-based LET and other terror groups were planning to hijack a flight, PTI reported.

A directive has been issued to all Indian missions abroad to sensitise the staff of the airlines, official sources said.

According to intelligence inputs, terrorist groups having allegiance with Al-Qaeda, Lashker-e-Taiba and Jamat-ul-Dawa were planning to hijack an Air India plane especially operating in or from SAARC countries - Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India as well.

Hijacking could be attempted by the terrorists from airports located at Yangon, Dhaka and Colombo. Security of planes operating to Bhutan has also been beefed up, the sources said, according to PTI.

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Comments - 11

Friday, 22 January 2010 06:43 AM

I don't think so.

Friday, 22 January 2010 06:53 AM

Come to colombo, we will show how to treat terrorists......

Friday, 22 January 2010 07:11 AM

Wake up call for all sleeping inteligence.

Friday, 22 January 2010 07:48 AM

Countries who have been aiding and abetting for terrorist for the past 30 years are paying a heavy price now not only India including western countries. I do not have any sympathy on them. They have been giving money accommodation training camps and allowing them to run there propaganda offices against democratically elected governments.

Friday, 22 January 2010 09:03 AM

Yes... a Political Hijacking is about to take place !

Friday, 22 January 2010 09:11 AM

What about state terrorists?, every form of terrorism should be condemned & treat every human being equally.

Friday, 22 January 2010 09:15 AM

another movie will come soon for this incident now!

Friday, 22 January 2010 09:47 AM

we proudly tell indian goverment to give the terror matter to our president MR,he has plenty of experience handling this type of people.

Friday, 22 January 2010 10:08 AM

Yes, Aruna, the other movie is that terrorist are going to operate from SriLanka.That is what India is going to say.

Saturday, 23 January 2010 05:06 AM

Hmm. Is it time for Muslim Free Flights?

Monday, 25 January 2010 09:02 PM

The threat was from our escaping politicians?

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