Question : FOREIGN VISIT ON FALSE DOCUMENTS



(a) whether certain cases have come to notice to go abroad on the basis of false documents during the last two years;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the action taken thereon?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI AJIT KUMAR PANJA)

(a) Yes , Sir.

(b) The number of cases of Indians detected at major airports in the country for holding forged travel documents in the last two years is as under:

Year	No. of cases
1998 1735
1999 1469
(c) As and when a person with forged travel documents is caught, legal action as per the provisions of the law is taken by the concerned authorities and the passport is impounded /revoked.