Anti-Hijacking Law is strengthened as Cabinet Nod for Death Penalty for Hijackers.
Central government on March 19, 2010 cleared proposals to make the anti-hijacking law more stringent by including death sentence as a punishment. The Union Cabinet approved a proposal of the civil
Aviation ministry to amend the Anti-hijacking Act of 1982. After UPA-II took over, a new GoM; headed by Home Minister P.Chidambaram, gave the final shape to the proposals.
Proposed Changes against Hijackers.
Aircraft can be shot down if hijack is established and that hijackers intend to use it like a missile as in 9/11 attacks.
Aircraft can be immobilized and disallowed from taking off if hijack occurs on Indian soil.
No negotiation with hijackers on demands.
IAF fighters to be scrambled if hijacked plane remains in Indian airspace.
Reference: The Kandahar Hijack
On 24 December, 1999, Pakistan based terrorists hijacked Indian Airlines Flight IC-814 to Kandahar and secured the release of three top militants, including Maulana Masood Azhar, from Indian jails. During that time 178 passengers and 11 crew members were exchanged for four dreaded terrorists. One of the passengers was killed by the hijackers.
On February 5, 2008, a designated court in Patiala sentenced three persons to life in jail, holding them guilty of murder and conspiracy with the IC-814 hijackers.
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