Indians detained in Bahrain sent home

Dubai, Oct 13 (PTI) Seven Indians who were detained at
Bahrain International Airport for possessing fake visas have
been sent home, India's ambassador to Bahrain has said.

The seven men from India's southern state of Kerala,
aged between 21 and 23, had arrived here on Saturday seeking
jobs, but found out that the company, Hala International,
which had hired them did not exist.

"They were put on a Gulf Air flight and the airline
has confirmed to us that they have been sent home," Ambassador
Joseph George told PTI.

The Indian diplomat admitted that cases of fake visa
dealers have gone up in recent times and said the Embassy is
doing whatever it can to prevent them.

"We take up the matter with the authorities whenever
such cases are reported but there is no dearth of people
trying to dupe others. Information is the key to preventing
such incidents from happening in the future," he said.

It was earlier reported that an Indian based in
Bahrain allegedly gave fake visas to the seven men with a
promise that they will get original visas on arrival.

The seven have been identified as Mohammed Jamsheer,
Richi Jose, Prashop Alathure, Raghu Alathure, Arun Kumar,
Ranjan T Varghese and Tony Mon. PTI CORR