Drunk Man Scales Wall, Enters Delhi Airport Runway

The pilot informed the Air Traffic Control (ATC) which directed the CISF to pursue the intruder.

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel apprehended a man hailing from Haryana and handed him over to the Delhi Police, they said. The paramilitary force launched an inquiry into the serious security breach at the “hypersensitive” civil aviation facility and has suspended a head constable who was on duty that day, the sources told PTI.

The “alarming” incident came during the high-alert sounded by security agencies for the ongoing Republic Day celebrations with special measures to check sabotage activities in view of the extreme cold weather and accompanying fog, a senior officer said.

The CISF provides a counter-terrorist security cover to the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and is responsible for securing its perimeter wall too.