Dharamshala, Aug. 23 -- The annual anti-hijacking mock exercise and Aerodrome Committee meeting were held at Gaggal Airport here under the chairmanship of Kangra Deputy Commissioner Hemraj Bairwa, who emphasised that such mock drills strengthen inter-agency coordination and preparedness for emergencies.

Officials and personnel from the Police, Health Department, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Intelligence Bureau, Army, National Security Guard (NSG), airport staff and Airport Police Security Unit participated in the exercise.

Bairwa said the primary objective of the mock drill is to assess and strengthen the preparedness, coordination, communication, rapid response and joint action capabilities of various agencies to effect...