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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Six Nepalese flyers held for using fake Gulf job permits
Mumbai: Six Nepali nationals allegedly attempting to travel to Qatar and the UAE using counterfeit foreign employment permits (FEP), supposedly issued by Nepal Embassy in New Delhi, were held at the Mumbai International Airport on Wednesday. Between May 26 and June 4, a total of 16 Nepali nationals were detained after paying Rs 2.5 lakh each to various agents in Nepal for overseas employment opportunities. Sahar police reported that in the two most recent cases filed on Wednesday, the agents facilitated legal travel arrangements for the six detained individuals to reach Mumbai Airport, unlike previous incidents. Immigration officials on Wednesday intercepted the accused who were head to the Gulf countries for roles such as drivers, packers, stewards and waiters, using fraudulent FEPs. The officials first stopped Arun Pandit, aged 47, who had travelled via Bagdogara Airport in West Bengal on June 3 to Mumbai, before attempting to board a Doha-bound flight on Wednesday. "However, the officials found Pandit's Nepali passport forged and the passport was issued in the name of Niraj Madai. Further inspection the officials found the FEP too was fake," said the Sahar police. Subsequently, authorities arrested five individuals who had travelled to Mumbai Airport through legal channels: Rohan Tamang (20), Roshan Thakur (25), Shamad Rain (27), Sanjay Mukhiya (21), and Madan Tharu (31). Despite their legal entry, their FEPs were discovered to be fraudulent. A police officer explained that following last week's detention of 10 Nepali citizens at Mumbai International airport, who had illegally entered India through Bihar and attempted travel to Doha and UAE using fake permits, Nepali agents altered their strategy to include legal transit. Nevertheless, this new approach proved unsuccessful. "Previously, agents would arrange for job seekers to cross Bihar borders by road, then fly from Patna to Mumbai before attempting travel to Doha or UAE. Investigations revealed that in all instances, the travellers had paid Rs2.5 lakhs to their agent."
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Six Nepal flyers held for using fake Gulf job permits
Mumbai: Six Nepali nationals allegedly attempting to travel to Qatar and the UAE using counterfeit foreign employment permits (FEP), supposedly issued by Nepal Embassy in New Delhi, were held at the Mumbai International Airport on Wednesday. Between May 26 and June 4, a total of 16 Nepali nationals were detained after paying Rs 2.5 lakh each to various agents in Nepal for overseas employment opportunities. Sahar police reported that in the two most recent cases filed on Wednesday, the agents facilitated legal travel arrangements for the six detained individuals to reach Mumbai Airport, unlike previous incidents. Immigration officials on Wednesday intercepted the accused who were head to the Gulf countries for roles such as drivers, packers, stewards and waiters, using fraudulent FEPs. The officials first stopped Arun Pandit, aged 47, who had travelled via Bagdogara Airport in West Bengal on June 3 to Mumbai, before attempting to board a Doha-bound flight on Wednesday. "However, the officials found Pandit's Nepali passport forged and the passport was issued in the name of Niraj Madai. Further inspection the officials found the FEP too was fake," said the Sahar police. Subsequently, authorities arrested five individuals who had travelled to Mumbai Airport through legal channels: Rohan Tamang (20), Roshan Thakur (25), Shamad Rain (27), Sanjay Mukhiya (21), and Madan Tharu (31). Despite their legal entry, their FEPs were discovered to be fraudulent. A police officer explained that following last week's detention of 10 Nepali citizens at Mumbai International airport, who had illegally entered India through Bihar and attempted travel to Doha and UAE using fake permits, Nepali agents altered their strategy to include legal transit. Nevertheless, this new approach proved unsuccessful. "Previously, agents would arrange for job seekers to cross Bihar borders by road, then fly from Patna to Mumbai before attempting travel to Doha or UAE. Investigations revealed that in all instances, the travellers had paid Rs2.5 lakhs to their agent."
