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  • No frisking at airports soon?
  • Reports: full-body scanners to be used
  • Reports: govt to deploy 2 to 4 full-body scanners at each airport

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The report said that the ministry plans to deploy two to four full-body scanners at airports across the country in a phased manner. 

Frisking may soon be reserved only for suspicious fliers: reports

Physical frisking at airports may soon be done only for fliers who are found to be suspicious even after passing metal detectors and full body scanners, according to a report by News 18 quoting Civil Aviation Ministry sources.

The report said that the ministry plans to deploy two to four full-body scanners at airports across the country in a phased manner, after which frisking of passengers, airport staff and airline crew will be done only in rare cases.

The report added that a suspicious person will be frisked intensively on the spot.

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