New Delhi: Nigerian nationals are under the scanner at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport after eight people from the country were caught in separate cases this year for impersonation, police and immigration officials said.
Security staff at the airport here are carefully scrutinising the appearance and documents of passengers from the African country to ensure they are not conned again, a Delhi Police official said.
The eight Nigerian nationals were booked under section 419 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for impersonation after they were caught in separate cases this year.
An official explained that most Nigerians come to India for study and business purposes. Cases have come to light of some whose visas have expired using a friend's travel documents to go out of India, making sure their facial features somewhat resemble the person in the photograph, a police official told IANS under condition of anonymity.
31/05/13 Business Standard
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Security staff at the airport here are carefully scrutinising the appearance and documents of passengers from the African country to ensure they are not conned again, a Delhi Police official said.
The eight Nigerian nationals were booked under section 419 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for impersonation after they were caught in separate cases this year.
An official explained that most Nigerians come to India for study and business purposes. Cases have come to light of some whose visas have expired using a friend's travel documents to go out of India, making sure their facial features somewhat resemble the person in the photograph, a police official told IANS under condition of anonymity.
31/05/13 Business Standard
