Painter sent back as visa is cancelled

Manama: A Painter, who left Bahrain four months ago for medical treatment was told his visa had been cancelled upon his return to Bahrain yesterday.
P K Ragukumar, from India, was forced to return to Kerala after Bahrain International Airport officials informed him that he could not enter the country.
He was stranded at the airport until he received a ticket to Mumbai from his sponsor, his brother P K Ashok told the GDN.
The GDN reported in July that several expats had been barred from entering Bahrain after they returned from vacation because their sponsors had cancelled their visas without informing them.
Embassy officials had criticised the practice, describing it as "an inhumane gesture from the employer and it must be stopped".
The General Directorate of Nationality, Passports and Residence has advised victims of such practices to complain to airport authorities.
25/09/07 Alistair Baptista/Gulf Daily News, Bahrain

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Categories: Airports Sep 2007, Foreign Sep 2007