Hyderabad, May 15 -- Two individuals were arrested on Wednesday, May 14, for tampering with passports, visas, and bypassing immigration laws to send job seekers to Gulf countries without POE (Protector of Emigrants) certificates and work contract documents.

The police confiscated 14 doctored passports, 14 visas, 14 Police Clearance Certificates (PCCs), 16 airline tickets, two rubber stamps, a stamp pad, seven mobile phones, and a laptop from the accused.

The major operation by Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) police, with the special operations team (SOT) Shamshabad Zone, was undertaken to curb illegal immigration rackets. Based on a tipoff, the accused were arrested from the Three Castle Hotel in Nampally, Hyderabad.

The two ...