A labourer trying to get to Saudi Arabia for work using a fake passport was apprehended by the Sahar police at the international airport on Sunday. The 37-year-old man had previously been blacklisted by the UAE and deported to India. The police were alerted after immigration officers became suspicious about him.

According to the Sahar police, Meka Mallaiah reached the international airport on Sunday evening. He was to fly to Saudi Arabia on a business visa. At the immigration counter, however, the officers became suspicious about Mallaiah. They checked his details and questioned him on certain things. However, he was not able to answer properly.