Bangalore:
One female musician has alleged that she was asked to take off her shirt during security checks at Bengaluru airport, describing the experience as “really humiliating” and asking: “Why would you need one women undress?”
Bengaluru airport authorities expressed regret over the incident and said the matter had been communicated to security and operations teams. Security at the airport is handled by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
The musician, who has now deactivated her Twitter account, posted last night, “I was asked to take off my shirt at Bengaluru airport during security check. Really. it’s very humiliating to stand there at a security checkpoint wearing only a camisole and get the kind of attention you never want as a woman @BLRAirport Why do you need a woman undressing? “.
The official Bengaluru airport Twitter manager responded that “this shouldn’t have happened” and asked the female passenger to share her contact details so they could contact her.
“We deeply regret the trouble caused and this should not have happened. We have highlighted this to our executive team and have also reported it to the security team led by CISF ( the Central Industrial Security Force),” the statement said. deleted Twitter reply.
Issues during security checks at airports have recently become a hot topic of discussion. When travel restrictions were lifted after two years of the Covid pandemic, airports were flooded with tourists heading off on vacation. Last month, Delhi and Bengaluru airports saw chaos and long lines as passengers complained of delays at immigration and unpleasant experiences at security checks.
A source from Bengaluru airport later told NDTV that CISF was understaffed. “Bengaluru Airport has no control over it. CISF should manage it well. We have provided loan assistance. Support can only be provided to a certain extent. CISF lacks personnel and immigration. managed by the central government,” the source said.
Aviation security watchdog the Civil Aviation Security Administration says it is receiving new scanners and passengers will no longer need to remove laptops, phones and chargers to scan their baggage. This, the regulator has said, will ensure faster security checks and clearance of busy airports.
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