Kochi: Two Sri Lankan nationals were detained
at the Nedumbassery international airport when they tried to
leave the country with alleged forged passports today.
The passengers were on their way to United Kingdom via
Doha. They were to board a Qatar Airways flight scheduled to
leave at 4.35 AM, when the emigration personnel found their
passports were forged, emigration officials said.
They were identified as Dransun Dinesh (24) of Mullatheevu
and Chandramohan Sellathurai (32) of Mannar in Sri Lanka.
Emigration SP Alex M Varkey said both Sri Lankans had
reportedly reached India about six months back.
They told the emigration personnel that they were on their
way to UK to find some employment. They had reached here by
train from Tiruchirappalli.
Dransun had passport of one Sunil of Goa. His uncle Rajan,
who is working in Canada had arranged the ticket and travel
documents for him, while Chandramohan managed to acquire a
passport of one Renjithkumar of Coimbatore, Varkey said.
Dransun and Chandramohan were handed over to Nedumbassery
Police for further questioning, he said.
-PTI
