The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Wednesday took over the security of the strategic Srinagar international airport.
The security unit will at the Srinagar airport be headed by a senior Commandant rank officer. The airport was earlier secured by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) that has major deployment in Jammu and Kashmir besides component of the Jammu and Kashmir police. With this induction, total airports under CISF security cover raised to 62 as on date.
Special Director General of CISF Airport Sector M A Ganapathy was the chief guest on the occasion. The function was attended by senior officials of Airports authority of India, CRPF and representatives of Airlines operators (Air India, Air Asia, Indigo, Spice jet, Go Air etc.) and other stakeholders, the CISF said in a statement.
