Rajkot, July 8 -- The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Wednesday conducted the Annual Anti-Hijacking Mock Exercise (AHME) at Rajkot Airport to assess the preparedness and response capabilities of various agencies in handling a simulated aircraft hijacking scenario, a release said.

The exercise was chaired by Additional Commissioner of Police, Rajkot, Chaitanya Mandlik, and saw the participation of senior officials and personnel from the CISF, Airports Authority of India (AAI), the district administration, the Intelligence Bureau, airlines, aviation stakeholders, and other participating agencies.

According to the CISF, the mock drills strengthen operational readiness, enhance inter-agency coordination, and reinforce preparedne...