VASCO:
In a major security breach at Goa International Airport at Dabolim, five individuals were arrested on charges of forging Airport Entry Passes (AEP) and using them to gain unauthorised access to the restricted area of the airport terminal.
According to a complaint filed by M S Reddy of CISF Unit of Goa International Airport, the incident took place on February 24 between 8 pm and 8.20 pm. The accused have been identified as Sahiel Ali Khan (Vaddem, Vasco), Amit Kumar, Nasib Ansari, and Ashok Kumar Patel (all from Bihar), and Rakesh D Kekane (Maharashtra).
According to the police, the accused allegedly forged the AEP and presented it as a genuine document before CISF personnel, thereby deceiving security officials and illegally entering the restricted area of the terminal.
Following the complaint, the Dabolim Airport Police registered an offence under sections 318(2), 336(2), 336(3), and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, along with Rule 22 of the Aircraft Security Rules, 2023. All five accused were arrested and have been remanded to two days in police custody.
Further investigation is being conducted by PSI Prathamesh S. Palkar of Dabolim Airport Police Station. Authorities are probing how the accused managed to forge the entry passes and whether more individuals are involved in the crime.
