Screening, testing of passengers enhanced at Mangaluru International Airport
Mangaluru, Dec 9: In view of the increasing incidence of the Omicron variants of the Covid-19 virus, Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has set up a dedicated space at the airport terminal for testing international passengers.
The new arrangements at the airport are according to the latest guidelines from the Union government, chief airport officer Nirav Shah said.
He said ten passengers had arrived from countries at risk till Wednesday and all of them had tested negative for Covid-19.
Unlike earlier when Covid test was done after a passenger had completed his immigration and customs checking, all passengers will now be screened by the airport health officer at the arrival gate itself.
Passengers from high-risk countries will be tested with rapid RT-PCR. These passengers will be allowed to leave only after obtaining test results, which takes about 40 minutes.
Shah said that sanitization and cleanliness requirements in addition to refreshments, currency exchange and as well isolation rooms have been taken care of at the place where the passengers will get seated. These facilities will help the passengers arriving from abroad to be safe and take care of their health.
Update at 11:00 hours.
— Mangaluru Airport (@mlrairport) December 9, 2021
We have set up waiting area sufficient for 92 passengers, 6 registrations counters and 2 sampling booths, including 70 Rapid PCR machines at Mangaluru International Airport.@MoCA_GoI @JM_Scindia @ushapadhee1996 pic.twitter.com/12oC2lu7et
Update at 13:00 hours.
— Mangaluru Airport (@mlrairport) December 9, 2021
The waiting area is equipped with adequate washrooms, money exchange facility and dedicated passenger service executives at #MangaluruAirport.@MoCA_GoI @JM_Scindia @ushapadhee1996 pic.twitter.com/HupnRoyJx9
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ACP arrested in Mumbai for obscene act in front of nine-year-old girl; sent to judicial custody
Mumbai: An assistant commissioner of police was arrested by Worli Police in Central Mumbai under charge of flashing his private parts before a nine-year-old girl.
The arrested officer is reportedly under judicial custody, at present, according to a report by The Times of India.
The incident occurred in a garden on April 23, a police officer has said, adding that they arrested the ACP soon after the complaint was filed. So far, only one party has filed a complaint against the senior officer, the source has informed.
The senior officer has been charged with molestation and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the police officer said.
Further investigation of the case is underway.
