Twenty women bound for Muscat detained at Hyderabad airport with fake visas

Twenty women from Andhra Pradesh were detained at Hyderabad airport after attempting to board a flight to Muscat with forged visas. Authorities are currently investigating the travel agent responsible for the fraudulent documents.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing issue of human trafficking and illegal migration schemes targeting vulnerable workers.
Twenty women from Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district were detained by immigration officials at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in the periphery of Hyderabad, after they were found carrying fake visas while attempting to board an Oman Air flight to Muscat on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) night.
The article is a straightforward crime report based on police statements.
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