Bhatkal: A Bhatkal student trying to board a Sharjah flight was stopped by the Immigration authorities at Bengaluru airport on 10 June, for being a resident of Bhatkal.
The passenger, Arsalan Ahmed Qazi said that authorities asked him whether he knew Yaseen Bhatkal. When his reply was negative, he was told that his passport details need to be verified.
He was also told to wait and later his passport was returned only after two hours. By then, his flight Air Arabia had taken off.
Arsalan is a student of Jamia Islamia (madrasa) in Bhatkal.
He was visiting his parents in Dubai on visit visa to spend his vacation.
Arsalan said that he purchased another ticket and his flight is scheduled to take off at 4:35 am on Thursday June 11.
Back in Bhatkal, people expressed their anger on the attitude of the officer and the discriminatory treatment meted out to one of their own. They are pressurizing Tanzeem (local social organisation) to take up the matter.
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“Back in Bhatkal, people have expressed anger over…” – report So, people of Bhatkala are angered over this seemingly minor incident where a guy missed his flight due to delayed security checks and some questioning by immigration dept. I am curious to know if the same Bhatkala had expressed anger when proud son of Bhatkala (Yaasin Bhatkala) was caught ? As you all remember, he was seriously planning to launch attacks on Indians and soldiers with the help of rats from Pakstaana. In fact, he had visited Pakistaan and got trained over there. Can someone tell me if Bhatkala erupted… Read more »
The Bhatkali Navayaths were really our brethrine, belonging to the same common stock, Konkani, and really were peace loving.
But, the RSS and the Jana Sangh alienated them on the ruse of “murder of Dr. Chittaranjan”, a RSS activist. It divided the Hindus and the Navayats as per the calculation of RSS and we still are suffering its repercussions! RSS gained grounds and Hindus lost peace and tranquillity. Thanks to RSS!