Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Monday revealed that more than 25,000 prohibited items are seized at the various airports of India, every day and people will be shocked to know that Power Bank (44%) tops the list.According to BCAS, security officials often seize the prohibited items during the check-in baggage. Most of them are power banks (44%), lighter (19%), loose batteries (18%), and laptops (11%). In hand baggage, lighter (26%), scissors (22%), knives (16%), and liquids (14%) are found.#seeitsayitsecureit Upcoming Aviation Security Culture Week from 31st July to 5th August, organized jointly by BCAS, aviation industry partners and Govt. agencies, with a shared commitment to enhancing aviation security worldwide. pic.twitter.com/rGqHaLCqUi— Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (@BcasHq) July 30, 2023During the inauguration of Aviation Security Culture Week-2023 at BCAS Headquarters in Delhi, Zulfiquar Hasan, Director General of BCAS said, “Every day, we screen around eight lakhs handbags and five lakhs check-in baggage at all airports in the country. And while checking, we find around 25,000 prohibited items that create a diversion for security personnel and time of security personnel, and passengers get wasted in clearance.”Aviation Security Culture Week31st July to 5 August 2023See it, Say it, and Secure it pic.twitter.com/iFMp1XLOjs— Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (@BcasHq) July 29, 2023He also added that high-end security is necessary for the growth of the aviation sector. Elaborating the growing threats to the aviation industry, as more than 4.8 lakh passenger travel every day on 3,300 flights, he added, “We cannot afford to have a single mistake, and for this reason, we have organised a week-long program to educate people as India has the worlds highest number of first-time flyers,” he said.He further added, “We are working on all fronts for the safety of passengers. Along with the safety of onboard passengers, we are equally taking care of the safety of people at the landside area of the airport.”
