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New Delhi: The Central Industrial Security Force's (CISF) quick reaction team played a crucial role in stabilising a passenger who suffered a cardiac arrest at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, officials said on Thursday.

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According to officials, a passenger, identified as Arshid Ayoub, who was bound for a Srinagar flight from Terminal 2 of IGI Airport, collapsed due to a cardiac arrest.

A quick response team member immediately performed CPR, which was instrumental in stabilizing the passenger's condition.

A doctor also arrived at the scene, assessed the situation, and transported the passenger to the medical room for further treatment. Later, the passenger was referred to a hospital for advanced care, officials said.