Two Nepalese nationals held at Hyderabad airport with fake Dubai flight tickets

Immigration officials at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport detained two Nepalese nationals after allegedly detecting fake air tickets for a Dubai-bound flight during document verification. Authorities are investigating the source of the forged tickets and possible involvement of a travel racket

Hyderabad: Immigration officials allegedly detected fake air tickets carried by two Nepalese nationals who had arrived to board a flight to Dubai at the RGIA on Friday.

As per information available, the forged tickets came to light during verification of the passengers’ travel documents.

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Officials found discrepancies while examining the tickets and, upon further scrutiny, confirmed that they were not genuine. Both passengers were detained for questioning.

Airport authorities and immigration officials are investigating how the fake tickets were procured and whether a travel agent or organised racket was involved in the fraud.

Based on the outcome of the questioning, a case will be registered by the RGIA police.