In a serious lapse of security at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, a British national arriving from Bangkok allegedly escaped from the immigration area last week, prompting an extensive manhunt by security agencies.

Officials said the incident took place on October 28, when the passenger, identified as Fitz Patrick, a British citizen, landed in Delhi on Air India flight AI 333 from Bangkok.

Patrick was scheduled to be deported to the United Kingdom via Thailand, but managed to evade authorities after landing in Delhi. Police said during immigration clearance, he reportedly gave security personnel the slip and exited the restricted area without completing the mandatory formalities.

Authorities suspect that the passenger may have fled through an unsecured section of th

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