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Rahman’s passport listed his title as Obeduddin, complicating the verification course of. (Consultant picture)
The incident occurred when Obaidir Rahman, who was about to fly to Dhaka on Air India flight AI-237, was scrutinized on the immigration counter on the Delhi airport.
In a shocking incident at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Worldwide (IGI) Airport, answering calls in Hindi is proving expensive for vacationers heading to Dhaka, Bangladesh. Two individuals have been arrested to this point after an Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer reportedly filed a First Info Report (FIR) after being angered by means of Hindi throughout interrogation.
The incident occurred when Obaidir Rahman, who was about to fly to Dhaka on Air India flight AI-237, was scrutinized on the immigration counter on the Delhi airport. Whereas attempting to reply questions in Hindi, Rahman was detained and questioned extensively by immigration officers. He was later handed over to airport police.
In keeping with airport authorities, Rahman’s passport said his title as Obeduddin, complicating the verification course of. Obedudin, whose handle is Ridora village in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti district, confronted questioning from officers throughout routine immigration proceedings.
He tried to reply in Hindi, inadvertently arousing the officer’s suspicion. The police realized that somebody had been deceived and instantly launched an intensive interrogation. Obedudin was initially evasive however finally confessed beneath additional questioning, revealing key particulars of his alleged theft.
Obedudin reportedly admitted to immigration officers that he was a Bangladeshi citizen from Belramganj, Bangladesh. He admitted to illegally acquiring an Indian passport to journey overseas. Immigration officers additionally found throughout interrogation that he was in possession of a Bangladeshi passport and nationwide id card.
IGI Airport Police are at the moment investigating how Obeduddin obtained the Indian passport and potential accomplices concerned in facilitating the unlawful acquisition of the passport.
This incident shouldn’t be an remoted case of language-based profiling at Delhi airport. Just lately, Babuti Barua, a Bangladeshi citizen who arrived from Moscow, was additionally arrested. Barua was present in possession of an Indian passport named Arka Biswas, which he used to journey from Moscow to Delhi.
