MEA confirms Indian passengers of Dubai sent back from Jamaica over documentation

NEW DELHI, May 9 : The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said a chartered flight carrying several Indian passengers from Dubai was sent back from Jamaica due to concerns over their documentation.

Addressing a weekly press conference here, the spokesperson of MEA Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that, “We are given to understand that a chartered flight from Dubai landed in Jamaica with several Indians onboard. They had prior travel and hotel bookings.

He added that the local authorities were not satisfied with their documents. They were sent back to Dubai on 7th May.”

As per the local reports, a chartered flight carrying “253 Indians and other foreign nationals” arrived in Jamaica last Thursday.

Some of the Indians on the flight claimed they were on a five-day tour, but their itineraries only covered one day, said the report. (UNI)