In a serious security lapse at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, a British national managed to flee the immigration area and slip into the city, triggering a massive search operation, officials said.

Police identified the man as Fitz Patrick, a British citizen who arrived from Bangkok on October 28. He was supposed to take a connecting flight to London on the same day, but failed to board it. Officials suggested Patrick reached the airport late, missed his flight, and then walked out of the terminal instead of staying under supervision.

The next day, the airline alerted security agencies after Patrick could not be located. The information set off a joint operation involving the Delhi Police, the Bureau of Immigration, and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).

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