<p>New Delhi: A man scaled the perimeter wall of the Delhi airport and reached the runway before being apprehended, in a serious security breach during a high alert in the national capital due to the ongoing Republic Day celebrations, official sources said Sunday.</p>.<p>The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), responsible for securing the 'hypersensitive' Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, has suspended a head constable on charges of dereliction of duty.</p>.CISF SI saves life of French national at Delhi's IGI airport.<p>The intruder, who was found to be intoxicated, was first spotted on the runway by the pilot of an Air India flight around 11:30 pm on Saturday, they said.</p>.<p> The pilot informed the Air Traffic Control (ATC) which directed the CISF to pursue the intruder.</p>.<p> The man hailing from Haryana was apprehended by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel and handed over to the Delhi Police, they said.</p>.<p> The paramilitary force launched an inquiry into the serious security breach at the 'hypersensitive' civil aviation facility and has suspended a head constable who was on duty that day, the sources told PTI.</p>.<p> The 'alarming' incident came during the high-alert sounded by security agencies for the ongoing Republic Day celebrations with special measures to check sabotage activities in view of the extreme cold weather and accompanying fog, a senior officer said.</p>.<p> Republic Day celebrations will culminate with the Beating Retreat ceremony on Monday.</p>.<p> The CISF provides a counter-terrorist security cover to the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and is responsible for securing its perimeter wall too. </p>
<p>New Delhi: A man scaled the perimeter wall of the Delhi airport and reached the runway before being apprehended, in a serious security breach during a high alert in the national capital due to the ongoing Republic Day celebrations, official sources said Sunday.</p>.<p>The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), responsible for securing the 'hypersensitive' Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, has suspended a head constable on charges of dereliction of duty.</p>.CISF SI saves life of French national at Delhi's IGI airport.<p>The intruder, who was found to be intoxicated, was first spotted on the runway by the pilot of an Air India flight around 11:30 pm on Saturday, they said.</p>.<p> The pilot informed the Air Traffic Control (ATC) which directed the CISF to pursue the intruder.</p>.<p> The man hailing from Haryana was apprehended by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel and handed over to the Delhi Police, they said.</p>.<p> The paramilitary force launched an inquiry into the serious security breach at the 'hypersensitive' civil aviation facility and has suspended a head constable who was on duty that day, the sources told PTI.</p>.<p> The 'alarming' incident came during the high-alert sounded by security agencies for the ongoing Republic Day celebrations with special measures to check sabotage activities in view of the extreme cold weather and accompanying fog, a senior officer said.</p>.<p> Republic Day celebrations will culminate with the Beating Retreat ceremony on Monday.</p>.<p> The CISF provides a counter-terrorist security cover to the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and is responsible for securing its perimeter wall too. </p>