Immigration racket busted; 41 passengers held

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, SEPT. 20. The city police busted a racket of fake immigration documents after arresting 41 women passengers who were leaving for Kuwait from Hyderabad on Tuesday.

A case was registered against the passengers and the agents under the Indian Passport Act and for forgery and cheating under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The passengers who belonged to Cuddapah, West Godavari, Nellore and Chittoor districts and Hyderabad city, along with the agents, have been handed over to the Begumpet police.

According to a press release, the police formed special teams after the special branch alerted that some persons were leaving for Gulf countries using fake immigration documents. During the check at Hyderabad Airport on Tuesday, 41 women passengers were found to be possessing fake documents with forged signatures and fake Emigration Check Not Required (ECNR) stamps.

During the interrogation, it was revealed that they were going to Kuwait and other Gulf countries with the help of some agents to work as servant maids. They reportedly paid money ranging from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 40,000 each. The agents were identified as M. Madhusudhan (30), Budwel, Cuddapah district, P. Jayachandra (27), Cuddapah, and Lingam Ravi of Upprapalli village in Cuddapah district.

The agents arranged these fake documents to circumvent clearance from the Protector of Emigrants, Ministry of Labour, Government of India. A special team had been constituted to trace out the main agents.

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