Security at Mumbai’s Juhu airport finally got some boost after the local police sanctioned around 30 police personnel to guard the perimeter area. The airport has been battling severe security issues for the last few years with neighbouring slums spilling into the operations area.
There have been reports of slum dwellers intruding into the operations field at will despite a live runway with aircraft operating on it. Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials have been unable to construct a boundary wall to keep the slums at bay. Airport officials said that finally a total of of 30 policemen will guard the airport.
Some of the personnel is armed and will be patrolling the airport periphery even during the night. This is likely to bring down the theft cases and will secure the air-filed too, said a senior airport official.
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