A fake passport racket, which helped Sri Lankan nationals fly abroad from Chennai as Indian citizens, has been busted in Tamil Nadu. Two Sri Lankans, including a 38-year-old woman, suspected to be a part of the racket, have been arrested, the Mumbai Mirror reported.
The crime branch had earlier arrested 11people, including a travel agent, for allegedly preparing fake passports by collecting up to Indian Rs 10 lakh from Sri Lankan nationals. The travel agent allegedly collected expired passports from the poor and sold them to Sri Lankans as valid Indian passports.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
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