Deported from France, implicated in alleged trafficking scam, passengers avoid media on arrival in India | India News – Times of India

MUMBAI: The flight carrying passengers involved in a suspected human trafficking scheme arrived at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Tuesday, following their deportation from France. Several passengers were held back in France, while those who arrived in Mumbai underwent thorough questioning by immigration officials. Upon exiting the airport, these passengers made efforts to evade questions from the media. The flight, which was originally en route from Dubai to Nicaragua, had 303 Indian passengers on board.It made an emergency landing at France’s Vatry airport last week due to suspicions of human trafficking and a “technical halt.” The Indian Embassy in France expressed gratitude to the French government and the Vatry Airport authorities on Monday for their prompt response and…

Source: The Times of India
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