Huge balloon in restricted area of Bengaluru airport caused fear on Jan 5, says police
Bengaluru (PTI): A humongous balloon used for advertisement purpose was flown unauthorisedly inside the restricted operational area of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), which was a serious breach of aviation safety norms and raised security concerns, police said on Monday.
According to police, the incident took place on January 5, but the complaint was lodged only on February 8 by L Nagendran from the Aviation Security Group (ASG) of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
Nagendran stated in the complaint that a balloon bearing the name 'BCD Construction' was found flying unauthorisedly in the operational area of KIA on January 5.
On noticing this, "the ASG/BDDS personnel immediately intercepted and checked it. Upon inspection, it was found that the balloon bearing the name 'BCD Construction' was present in the Red Zone/No Flying Area of KIA (as per DGCA guidelines)," Nagendran said.
The complainant further noted that the balloon was found within the airport's prohibited area, which is designated as a Red Zone under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) norms, where any flying objects are strictly banned.
The FIR said that the act amounted to a violation of DGCA guidelines within the prohibited area of the airport.
Police said a case has been registered and further investigation is under way.
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Trump cares deeply about US-India relationship: US envoy to India
Washington (PTI): US President Donald Trump cares deeply about the US-India relationship, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Tuesday after meeting Trump at the White House.
“Back in the US for a few days. First stop, meeting with our GREAT President in the White House. The President deeply cares about the relationship between the US and India,” Gor said in a post on X on Tuesday evening.
Gor also posted a photograph of himself with Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Oval Office.
Gor assumed the office of the US Ambassador to India in January this year. Earlier, he served as the Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office.
Gor also serves as the US Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs.
