Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Mumbai Airport Arrests: Nepali Nationals in Fake Travel Scheme
Ten people from Nepal were caught at the Mumbai airport trying to fly to other countries using fake papers.
They had paid agents a lot of money to get them these documents.
They came into India secretly from Nepal through a border area in Bihar.
The fake papers they had were supposed to let them work in places like Doha and the UAE.
Police are now trying to find the agents who helped them.
Ten Nepali nationals were arrested at Mumbai airport while attempting to travel to Gulf countries.
They allegedly paid agents ₹2.5 lakh each for forged documents and travel.
Six were intercepted on May 26, and four more were arrested days later.
The men entered India illegally from Bihar using a porous border.
Forged foreign employment permits from the Nepali embassy in Delhi were used.
- Who
- Ten Nepali nationals and alleged agents.
- What
- Ten Nepali nationals were arrested for attempting to travel to the Gulf on forged documents.
- When
- Arrests were made in the past week of the reporting, including May 26 and days after.
- Where
- Mumbai airport, with illegal entry from Bihar.
- Why
- To obtain illegal employment in Gulf countries.
- Arrested
- Ten
- Location
- Mumbai Airport
- Destination
- Gulf Countries
- Payment to Agents
- ₹2.5 lakh each
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Documents
- Forged employment permits
