Couple Arrested at Chennai Airport for Using Fake Passports to Travel to Sri Lanka

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April 13, Colombo (LNW): At Chennai Airport, a couple was apprehended on Thursday night for attempting to board a flight to Colombo with fake passports. Immigration officials discovered the fraudulent documents while checking the travel papers of passengers.

The suspects, identified as Ramachandran (45) and his wife Hanisha (40) from Perambalur, were found to be originally from Sri Lanka but had been residing in Perambalur for the past few years. They had acquired ration cards and other Indian identity documents during their stay.

Investigations revealed that recently the couple had obtained fake passports using their Perambalur address in a bid to visit Sri Lanka. Upon discovery, immigration authorities detained the couple and notified the Central Crime Branch and the Q Branch. Following a thorough investigation at the airport, Ramachandran and Hanisha were arrested and taken to the Central Crime Branch office of the Chennai police for further proceedings.

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