Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (RJP)
Mangaluru, Jul 2: Following the bomb attack on Istanbul airport days back, the security at Mangalore International Airport has been tightened.
As a first measure, visitors' entry into the terminal building has been stopped with effect from June 30 for a period of 7 days, it is reported.
Airport director J T Radhakrishna said that the tickets to the terminal for visitors will not be sold till further notice or the expiry of the seven-day period.
The recent suicide bombing at Istanbul airport in Turkey left 44 dead and hundreds injured. Two of the three bombers have been identified as suspected IS operatives of Russian nationality, media reports said.