Flyers to be under watch at airports for signs of nervousness, anxiety

A team of 50 officials being trained by the US to spot clues for malicious intent

Picture this. You’ve reached the airport early, and are done with check-in. With some time to spare before boarding begins, you decide to stroll around, when a stranger greets you and strikes up a conversation. Chances are that the stranger is an officer from the security agency and he finds your behaviour suspicious.

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) — the agency entrusted for civil aviation security in India — is training its officers to study behaviour of flyers and look for clues of malicious intent. The security system developed by BCAS will include officers studying travellers at checkpoints