Bengaluru: A 44-year-old man was arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) for attempting to enter the departure area with a cancelled ticket.Althaf Hussain, a resident of Vandipettai village in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, was stopped by a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer at Terminal 2’s departure gate no. 3 on the night of Sept 4. According to police, Hussain attempted to exit the departure gate but failed to provide a valid reason when questioned. On inspection, officials found he carried a passport and a ticket for a Gulf Air flight to Bahrain, which had been cancelled two days prior to his intended travel date.Upon further questioning, Hussain admitted that the ticket had been booked for himself, his wife, and child. He cancelled it after deciding to stay in India for a few more days. He later arrived in Bengaluru with his family and entered the airport by showing the ticket at the entrance. He reportedly passed multiple security checks using the ticket, intending to accompany his wife to the gate before returning.CISF officials referred the matter to KIA police. During interrogation, Hussain and his relatives allegedly threatened the officers, stating they would complain to human rights bodies for detaining him late at night. They also accused the officials of negligence for allowing his entry in the first place.Police counselled the family, explaining that entering the departure area without a valid ticket and a boarding pass is a violation of airport security protocols. However, Hussain remained defiant and issued threats, prompting CISF to file a case.A senior officer confirmed that Hussain works as a sales executive in Bahrain while his wife is employed as a domestic helper. Hussain was arrested and later released on bail.A case has been filed under section 329 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (criminal trespass and house trespass).
