Stranded at airport

Seven Indian men have been stranded at Bahrain International Airport for two days after being issued fake visas, social workers claimed yesterday.
The men from Kerala, aged 21 to 23, arrived in Bahrain on Saturday at around 6.30am only to find out that the company that hired them did not exist.
An Indian man based in Bahrain allegedly sold the visas to them with a confirmation from an airline that they would get the original visas on arrival.
The visas were issued for electricians for a salary of BD240 a month and room boys for BD180.
The men include Mohammed Jamsheer, Richi Jose, Prashop Alathure, Raghu Alathure, Arun Kumar, Ranjan T Varghese and Tony Mon.
They were stopped by immigration authorities at the airport and taken into custody.
Officials tried to contact their sponsor several times, but in vain, according social workers spearheading their case.
One of the men called a friend working in Bahrain and informed him of the scenario, who referred him to the Malappuram Association.
"According to the contract made on September 8, the visas were issued under the name of Hala International, a company which does not exist," association member Chemban Jalal told the GDN."According to the CPR number, the Bahraini sponsor is just a 17-year-old boy, who stays in Hawar Island.
"This is definitely a fake CPR number and the mobile numbers given to these men were all switched off.
"The men told me that they got the visas by paying an Indian man in Bahrain 40,000 rupees (BD400) each.
12/10/09 Gulf Daily News, Bahrain

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