Last month, a Ranji Trophy player from Kasargod district was delayed at Mangaluru airport after officials told him his visa was fake.
Twenty-one-year-old Mohammed Azharuddin was travelling to Qatar for a three-day trip as the chief guest of an event organized by the Kasargod Muslim Cultural Centre.
On February 18 while going through the security procedures, officials told him his visa was fake. “Air India Express handed me the boarding pass on the condition that I had to carry 5000 Riyal. My brother who was outside gave me the money. They later asked me for the address proof, which showed them,” said Azharuddin.
However, his ordeal did not end there. Immigration officials told him that someone had duped him by giving him a fake visa.
“They asked for my personal information. They also wanted to know what my deceased parents did years ago and how they died. They kept repeating questions and let me go later,” Azharuddin said.
Kasargod district adjoins Mangaluru city, hence, the airport is the closest point of travel for a large number of people from the district. The other alternative is to travel overnight to Kochi.
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Twenty-one-year-old Mohammed Azharuddin was travelling to Qatar for a three-day trip as the chief guest of an event organized by the Kasargod Muslim Cultural Centre.
On February 18 while going through the security procedures, officials told him his visa was fake. “Air India Express handed me the boarding pass on the condition that I had to carry 5000 Riyal. My brother who was outside gave me the money. They later asked me for the address proof, which showed them,” said Azharuddin.
However, his ordeal did not end there. Immigration officials told him that someone had duped him by giving him a fake visa.
“They asked for my personal information. They also wanted to know what my deceased parents did years ago and how they died. They kept repeating questions and let me go later,” Azharuddin said.
Kasargod district adjoins Mangaluru city, hence, the airport is the closest point of travel for a large number of people from the district. The other alternative is to travel overnight to Kochi.
15/03/16 Sarayu Srinivasan/The News Minute
