Mangalore: Student's Deserted Bag at Airport Gives Anxious Moments


Mangalore: Student's Deserted Bag at Airport Gives Anxious Moments

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Jul 17: An unclaimed bag found near the flag post of the Mangalore international airport in the morning of Wednesday July 16, gave rise to apprehensions among the people and the officials there, for some time.

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officials, on whom the onus of the airport security rests, grew concerned after they found that the bag was lying there unclaimed for more than 15 minutes and prepared to initiate safety measures. After a few tense moments, the situation returned to normalcy after it transpired that the bag belonged to a student bound for Dubai.

A Goan student studying in Manipal had come to the airport to fly to Dubai. His bag, containing a guitar and books, weighed about 25 kgs. It is said that he kept his bag near the flagpost as he did not have enough money to pay for the excess baggage.

By the time he came back, the CISF officials, as a precautionary measure, had stacked sand bags around the deserted object, presuming it to be left there by miscreants. The taxi drivers and others too joined the CISF officials in blocking people moving about, from going near the bag.

By then, the student came out of the airport and explained that he was finding it difficult to pay for the baggage. The immigration officials had also objected to his travel, as he had no return ticket in his possession, even though he was going on a visiting visa. They turned him back on this ground. The CISF officials made him to pick up his bag himself. After the student took away his bag, the security personnel were faced with the ordeal of removing the sand bags and keeping them in their original place.

  

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  • anthony, mangalore

    Sat, Jul 19 2008

    The security officials stacked sand bags around the suspected luggage. What good stack of sand bags would do if it was a high security risk? the airport authorities should consider remote control explosive sensors.

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  • Shabi, mangalore/dubai

    Sat, Jul 19 2008

    This is not a fair when we go from gulf the luggage is allowed 30 kg when we come from India is 20 kg . the passngers are suffering lots of problem .I dont think that air india express is a budget airline.

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  • Ivan, Bangalore

    Fri, Jul 18 2008

    June - July is the vacation time for some of the professional courses of Manipal University. Please don’t come to any conclusion and point fingers to that poor fellow without knowing the facts about this incident. He might not have weighed his luggage before reaching the airport

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  • Iona lobo, Dubai

    Fri, Jul 18 2008

    What senseless thinking of people like Ruchir etc. who dont realise this student must be studying in Manipal etc and his parents must be abroad. From whom will he borrow money at the airport and we all know very well how our Indian Customs and airport authorities - pounce on the NRIs like hawks to make an easy buck. Before accusing an innocent student - think twice you wise people!!

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  • Ramu, Mangalore/Dubai

    Fri, Jul 18 2008

    What do mean be generous, 25 kg with books and guitar come on reader, grow up, it has become a type of business to carry guides(also in books category and do business) one lady on my flight had a box of guides for business purpose and then we say be generous, come on 20 kg is fair enough that too going on a vist if he had only his books.

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri/Sharjah

    Fri, Jul 18 2008

    Ms. Haneen, If the student is ready to let go his books, guitar and attempt to fly, tell me how important are his studies to him ? I do agree - one must be generous with him. What if he is just trying to to flee the place ? What could have motivated his departure on a one-way ticket ? If he decides to dump books, what contained his allowed baggage weight ?

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  • Han, Dubai

    Thu, Jul 17 2008

    I think what he has done is wrong, police should keep an eye on him. if you see how a agent can book a one way ticket for a visit visa holder.it caused lot of problem for security as well as general public.as a responsible citizen you must be carefull in airports or any high secured area

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  • Ms.Ayesha Haneen, Riyadh

    Thu, Jul 17 2008

    Excess baggage of a student that too books. Be generous guys. Be co-operate with the students. Your strict regulations some time hurts many innocents.

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  • ruchir agarwal, mangalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2008

    I totally agree with this.Such students who are short of cash may get carried away to do any acts or thefts for money.The police should rehabilitate him or keep an eye on him

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri/Sharjah

    Thu, Jul 17 2008

    Though this instance caused quite a lot of security concerns as well as hardship to the officials, the student's stand must also be considered. There are quite a lot of children of Indian parents in UAE, studying in Manipal.

    Generally such students have UAE residence visa stamp on thier Passport but those who call them on a visit do know that return ticket is compulsory to be allowed to travel abroad. This particular student must be in some trouble hence is leaving his study place at this odd time (non-vacation season). I hope authorities concerned keep an eye on him.

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