New Delhi: Five Fijian nationals were arrested at Chek Lap Kok Airport in Hong Kong and deported to India for possible security breach. Before boarding the Air India flight from the Capital on April 10, they had spent three months in the country.
Rafik Saiyed, Rafik Mohammed, Ali Naushad, Ali Mohammed and Khan Mohammed arrived in India on January 1, reportedly on a tourist visa, to visit historical places across the country. After spending three months here they decided to go back. All five boarded Air India flight AI 310 on April 10 for Hong Kong. From there they would take another plane for Fiji. On the way the Air India staff received an alert that the group was travelling on counterfeit tickets.
The message first came to the office of Air India's Deputy Director in Hong Kong that five persons might be flying on fake tickets and it could be a security threat to the country. An airport source said that as soon as the message Air India officials informed the Hong Kong Airport authority about the matter. As soon as the plane landed at Hong Kong airport, all the five Fijians were detained by security personnel and were interrogated. They were deported back to India after security personnel smelt foul play in the matter.
The five persons have been handed over to Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport police to look into the matter. DCP, IGI, R Sanjiv said that according to Air India the accused have travelled on counterfeit tickets and hence an FIR of cheating and forgery was immediately lodged.
15/04/11 Mid-Day.com/NDTV
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