Lok Sabha Question No. 993 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Baggage Theft Cases at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

(a) Yes, Madam.

(b) Details of theft cases reported/registered at various airports, including Delhi Airport, during 2012, 2013, 2014 and up to May, 2015, are annexed. (c) The following measures have been taken to prevent incidents of thefts at airports:-

(i) Establishment of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) help desk counters at the airports for receipt of complaint of thefts from the passengers and to further hand over the complaints to the local police (ii) Frisking of ground handling staff is being done while leaving airport

(iii) Ban of use of Cell Phones in the air side by ground handling staff (iv) Deployment of airlines security staff in the Baggage Make-up Area (BMA)/Baggage Break-up Area (BBA) and around the cargo hold area of

the airline

- (v) Photo Identity Cards (PIC) of ground handling staff after completion of shift are being deposited at the airport

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 993

(To be answered on the 27 th  July 2015)

## BAGGAGE THEFT CASES AT AIRPORTS

993. SHRI B.V. NAIK

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the number of cases of baggage theft has increased at various airports in the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details of such cases reported at various airports, State/UTwise and airport-wise including Delhi Airport; and
- (c) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to check such cases of baggage theft at the airports?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(vi) Sharing of list of suspects with all the concerned agencies.

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## ANNEXURE STATEMENT OF THEF]' CASES FIEPORTED/REGISTERED  AT AIRPORTS DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND THE CURI1ENT YEAR

| sl. No.   | Airports    | Year 2012   | Year 2013   | Year 2014   | Year 2015 (till May, 2015)   |
|-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------------------|
| 1.        | Chennai     |             | 01          | 07          | 01                           |
| 2.        | Trivandrr:m | 03          |             |             | 02                           |
| J.        | Calicut     |             | 01          | 01          |                              |
| 4.        | Cochin      | 11          |             |             |                              |
| 5.        | Madurai     |             | 0'1         |             |                              |
| 6         | Kolkata     | 06          | 14          | 12          | 01                           |
| 7.        | Bagdogra    |             | 01          |             |                              |
| 8.        | lndore      | 01          |             |             |                              |
| 9.        | Bhuj        |             | 01          |             |                              |
| 10.       | Delhi       | 24          | 14          | 67          | 28                           |
| 11.       | Jaipur      | 06          | 03          |             | 01                           |
| 12.       | Mumbai      | 22          | 13          | 21          | 10                           |
| 13.       | Raipur      | 02          |             |             |                              |
| 14.       | Hyderabad   | 09          | 04          | 04          | 01                           |
| 15,.      | Agartala    | 02          |             |             |                              |
| 16.       | lmphal      |             |             | 01          |                              |
| 17.       | Amritsar    |             |             | 01          |                              |
| 18.       | Bangalore   |             | 01          |             | 01                           |
| 19,       | ' Lucknow   |             |             |             | 02                           |
| 20.       | Udaipur     |             | 01          |             |                              |
|           | Total:      | 86          | 55          | '|.14  | 47                           |