Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP) 

Mangaluru, Sep 16: A person who had entered the airport terminal of the international airport at Bajpe here was taken into custody by the personnel in charge of airport security. The incident happened during the late night hours on Saturday, September 15. 

The person concerned, Arif Kothikka, was going out of the terminal through the exit gate at around 11.45 pm on Saturday when the security staff stopped him to question him. They found that he had gained entry into the airport by showing to the people manning the gate a fabricated e-ticket pertaining to SpiceJet flight to Dubai that was to leave here at 12.45 am on Sunday. Arif confessed that he went in to see off four of his family members who were to fly to Dubai that day.

During the verification of his ticket, the security staff found out that he had illegally included his name in the e-ticket issued to the four members of his family. 

For further investigation, the person was handed over to Bajpe police. Bajpe police have registered a case and are investigating.