Hyderabad: Passenger caught with fake passport in RGI airport

The male passenger, identified as Shankar, a construction worker from Narsapur in Nirmal district had gone to work in a gulf nation about six years ago. He had allegedly created a fake Indian passport, using which he returned to India

Hyderabad: The immigration officials caught a passenger allegedly in possession of a fake Indian passport at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Monday night.

The male passenger, identified as Shankar, a construction worker from Narsapur in Nirmal district had gone to work in a gulf nation about six years ago.

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As per available information, he had allegedly created a fake Indian passport, using which he returned to India. He arrived on an Indigo Airlines flight on Monday night.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the agents had created a fake passport and booked air tickets for him.

However, at the immigration counter, officials who verified the documents found them to be fake and immediately alerted the Central Industrial Security Force police, who took him into custody. The RGIA police are investigating.