Tired of the frequent
thefts in the commercial premises of Air India located at the old
airport in Kalina, the airline has now decided to hire a dog squad to
man the boundary walls.
This decision indicates the security threat that the old airport faces as outsiders get access to restricted areas.
According
to Air India officials, the decision was taken after several cases of
thefts were reported, with their stolen valuables amounting tolakhs. In
spite of strengthening the security several times, the situation saw no
improvement.
“So we finally decided to hire a dog squad to patrol
the parapet,” a senior official from the airline said, adding that they
are in the process of hiring the squad and will probably go with German
Shepherds and Dobermans.
Air India has a department of disposal
along with other sections of the administration located at the old
airport premises. Ironically, the airline is currently investigating at
least 161 cases of theft by its own staffers as officials have not ruled
out the possibility of the involvement oft heir own staffers in the
thefts.
The dog squad will comprise of two dogs along with their
handlers who will be required to work in shifts. They will be required
to patrol the parapet of the disposal section.
If successful,
similar dog squads will be hired to patrol the airline’s other
properties which are vulnerable like the one at Kalina. The airline is
making all efforts to bring down its losses and turn its fortune around.
The
national carrier has chunks of properties scattered across the country
and at foreign locations. Currently, it is in the process of monetizing
some of its idle properties.
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