Hyderabad, July 17 -- A 66-year-old Indian engineer, who worked in Saudi Arabia three decades ago, has been arrested at a Saudi airport on his return from a Hajj pilgrimage, facing accusations of submitting a forged degree certificate when he first began his employment.

The man had worked in Saudi Arabia for 18 years before returning to India 12 years ago to live with his family. He recently undertook the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina. However, upon his departure, authorities at the airport detained him, informing him of an active case registered 30 years ago regarding an allegedly fake engineering degree certificate he submitted for his job.

Currently in frail health and using a wheelchair, the engineer is now attending investiga...