New Delhi: America has done it again. Notwithstanding previous protests, US officials in September this year frisked none other than former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam at JFK Airport in New York.
During the incident, which happened on September 29, US security men took Dr Kalam’s coat and shoes away while he was seated inside an Air India plane before departure.
According to reports, at around 2 pm local time on September 29 frantic US security men entered the Air India aircraft and insisted on frisking Dr Kalam. He had already been frisked once before entering the aircraft like any other passenger.
After Air India officials protested, security officials relented but still took away Dr Kalam’s coat and shoes which were returned after a swab analysis.
A swab analysis is conducted to detect any trace of explosives.
Both Air India and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) have apprised the government of the incident.
This is not the first time that Dr Kalam has been frisked by US authorities. In 2009, he was frisked at the Delhi airport by a US-based airline. That incident had led to an uproar in Parliament.
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