Amid threats, security at Amritsar's Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport tightened

Following an alert from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) regarding potential threats from terrorists or anti-social elements, the airport authorities and CISF have enhanced security at Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport here.

All the Indian airports have been put on maximum alert following intelligence inputs warning against potential threats from terrorists or anti-social elements.

Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that coordination meetings have been held and adequate security measures were in place to thwart any untoward incident. Sources at the airport said that after BCAS warning, the security wing of Civil Aviation ministry had recently issued an advisory for heightened security and surveillance measures across all aviation installations including airports, airstrips, helipads and training institutes.

Apart from airports, the advisory was also issued to airlines and state police for ensuring round-the-clock monitoring and strict checking of the identifications of staff and visitors. It also asked to ensure that CCTV cameras were operational.