Police said on Friday that a major security breach occurred at Indira Gandhi International Airport after a British national who had arrived from Bangkok allegedly fled the immigration area and escaped into the city, triggering a large-scale search operation, PTI reported.

Patrick was scheduled to be deported to the United Kingdom via Thailand, but managed to evade authorities after landing in Delhi. He allegedly escaped from the immigration area and left the airport premises before being formally processed, police said, as reported by PTI.

The incident occurred on October 28 when the passenger, identified as Fitz Patrick, a British citizen, arrived in Delhi from Bangkok, they said.

What did the police officer say?

"A security lapse was reported at Delhi's Indira Gandhi Internatio

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