Category Articles: Immigration

Ahmedabad Man Swaps Boarding Pass at Delhi Airport to Fly to Toronto; Held with Fake Passport

August 26, 2026
Ahmedabad Man Swaps Boarding Pass at Delhi Airport to Fly to Toronto; Held with Fake Passport

Ahmedabad: A Ranip resident allegedly swapped his boarding pass with a Thane man at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport to change his destination from Nepal to Toronto, according to an FIR. The incident took place in the early hours of August 16. As per the FIR, an airline staffer stopped a Canada-bound passenger over suspicion of a fake Canadian visa and passport. During questioning, officials found that he was actually an Ahmedabad resident who had been cleared to fly to Kathmandu...Read More

Dubai Job Scam Leaves Gujarat Duo Stranded Without Passports; Embassy Helps Them Return

March 30, 2026
Dubai Job Scam Leaves Gujarat Duo Stranded Without Passports; Embassy Helps Them Return

Ahmedabad: A 22-year-old man from Nadiad and his friend were stranded in Dubai without passports after falling victim to a job scam, losing ₹2.74 lakh to fraudsters who promised overseas employment. In a complaint to the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB), Smitrajsinh Zala said he saw a social media advertisement in July 2025 offering Dubai jobs with salaries of AED 3,500–5,500 and added benefits. He and his friend later visited an office in Navrangpura, where the accused posed as a company ma...Read More

Ahmedabad Customs seize Millions of Dollars, Pound, Gold from passengers

January 14, 2026
Ahmedabad Customs seize Millions of Dollars, Pound, Gold from passengers

Ahmedabad: On specific intelligence, Air Intelligence Unit(AIU) of Ahmedabad Customs, at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport in Ahmedabad, intercepted a passenger departing to Bangkok by VZ-571 on January 14 today and seized undeclared US Dollars and Great British Pounds worth ₹42.06 lakh under Customs Act & FEMA. Investigation was underway on why such a big amount was being carried and what was the purpose and whether the activity is linked to Narco, cyber fraud or any other crime...Read More