The immigration bureau at Delhi airport is planning to conduct surprise profile checks of passengers headed to Latin-American countries before boarding to stop illegal immigration.
The move has come after reports that middle-eastern airlines were denying boarding to Indian passengers based on their profiles.
According to the reports, airlines were not allowing boarding to passengers that have 'less money' to stay, are confused about hotel booking or have no clear reason to travel to various countries.
Most of these nations have visa on arrival facilities for Indians. Government agencies said that in last three months, 400 Indians have been denied boarding who were traveling to various countries like Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador through a West-Asia country.
According to a senior immigration official, this matter has been taken up with the Ministry of External Affairs recently.
Officials are claiming that passengers having poor background mostly from Punjab were traveling to these countries to enter into United States via Mexico with the help of a human trafficking gang.
10/08/16 Ankur Sharma/India Today
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The move has come after reports that middle-eastern airlines were denying boarding to Indian passengers based on their profiles.
According to the reports, airlines were not allowing boarding to passengers that have 'less money' to stay, are confused about hotel booking or have no clear reason to travel to various countries.
Most of these nations have visa on arrival facilities for Indians. Government agencies said that in last three months, 400 Indians have been denied boarding who were traveling to various countries like Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador through a West-Asia country.
According to a senior immigration official, this matter has been taken up with the Ministry of External Affairs recently.
Officials are claiming that passengers having poor background mostly from Punjab were traveling to these countries to enter into United States via Mexico with the help of a human trafficking gang.
10/08/16 Ankur Sharma/India Today
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