<p> A section of contracted aerobridge operators on the international side of Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3 have been accused of nuisance and sabotaging 36 aerobridges. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Airport operation was disrupted last month due to this, police said on Sunday.<br /><br />A complaint has been filed by airport operator Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) with Indira Gandhi International Airport police station.<br /><br />DIAL alleged that its management reported last month that a section of employees belonging to private firm ICS, which has been contracted to manage the aerobridges on the international side of the terminal, had sabotaged 36 of its 78 aerobridges.<br /><br />“After an investigation by a DIAL team, it was found that e-cabinet of the aerobridges had been opened. The wiring inside e-cabinet and fuses had also been removed, due to which the aerobridges could not be docked and undocked,” DIAL said in its complaint.<br /><br />DIAL identifies ‘culprit’<br /><br />The airport operator also claimed that the “sabotage” impacted DIAL commercially. It identified a man named Pramod Shah as the leader of the group of ICS employees.<br /><br />“DIAL considers this an act of sabotage in which ICS employees led by Pramod Shah and others are responsible,” the complaint added.<br /><br />DIAL said it has no connection with any of the demand of ICS employees as the firm has its own management.<br /><br />R A Sanjeev, deputy commissioner of police (Indira Gandhi International Airport), confirmed that police have filed a case over the complaint under section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.<br /><br />“We are investigating the matter. No ICS employee has been arrested, but action will be taken if the allegations are found true,” Sanjeev added.<br /><br />On April 13, operations at the airport were hit after a strike by a section of the contracted aerobridge operators. Some flights were delayed as passengers were transported to aircraft on buses.<br /><br />The situation was brought under control after DIAL roped in its own workforce. Domestic operations were not affected as aerobridges on that side are managed by DIAL employees.<br /></p>
<p> A section of contracted aerobridge operators on the international side of Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3 have been accused of nuisance and sabotaging 36 aerobridges. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Airport operation was disrupted last month due to this, police said on Sunday.<br /><br />A complaint has been filed by airport operator Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) with Indira Gandhi International Airport police station.<br /><br />DIAL alleged that its management reported last month that a section of employees belonging to private firm ICS, which has been contracted to manage the aerobridges on the international side of the terminal, had sabotaged 36 of its 78 aerobridges.<br /><br />“After an investigation by a DIAL team, it was found that e-cabinet of the aerobridges had been opened. The wiring inside e-cabinet and fuses had also been removed, due to which the aerobridges could not be docked and undocked,” DIAL said in its complaint.<br /><br />DIAL identifies ‘culprit’<br /><br />The airport operator also claimed that the “sabotage” impacted DIAL commercially. It identified a man named Pramod Shah as the leader of the group of ICS employees.<br /><br />“DIAL considers this an act of sabotage in which ICS employees led by Pramod Shah and others are responsible,” the complaint added.<br /><br />DIAL said it has no connection with any of the demand of ICS employees as the firm has its own management.<br /><br />R A Sanjeev, deputy commissioner of police (Indira Gandhi International Airport), confirmed that police have filed a case over the complaint under section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.<br /><br />“We are investigating the matter. No ICS employee has been arrested, but action will be taken if the allegations are found true,” Sanjeev added.<br /><br />On April 13, operations at the airport were hit after a strike by a section of the contracted aerobridge operators. Some flights were delayed as passengers were transported to aircraft on buses.<br /><br />The situation was brought under control after DIAL roped in its own workforce. Domestic operations were not affected as aerobridges on that side are managed by DIAL employees.<br /></p>
