Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Nov 29: Bases on suspicion, immigration officials at the international airport here detained 31 women and a man who were proceeding to Armenia. They have been handed over to police.

The immigration officials, who grew suspicious that it could be a case of illegal human trafficking, questioned these 32 persons. The passengers claimed that they had completed nursing course in a private college at Mangaluru. They said that they were on their way to Armenia to undergo a two-month course to learn German language in a college there.

During further inquiry, the officials found that there was no such college in Armenia. Therefore, they were handed over to the personnel of the airport police station.

The police said that there is no problem with the passports and Visas of these travellers. They said that all these youngsters were nursing students hailing from Kerala and Mangaluru, and that their parents have been informed. Noting that they were being led to Armenia by a Kerala-based man, Tony, they added that during questioning, Tony gave replies which were found to be not logical. Therefore, they stated that they would register case and subject Tony to further investigation.