Nine Bangladeshi nationals intercepted at OR Tambo for using fraudulent travel documents.
Border authorities at OR Tambo International Airport have turned away nine Bangladeshi nationals attempting to enter South Africa with fraudulent travel documents and visas.
The group was intercepted by immigration officials from the Border Management Authority (BMA) on Thursday morning during routine processing after officials detected irregularities in the documents presented by the travellers.
According to the BMA, preliminary investigations revealed that all nine individuals were carrying fraudulent South African visas that purportedly had been issued by the South African High Commission in New Delhi, India.
Three of the travellers, all women, were travelling on Bangladeshi passports. The remaining six, all men, initially presented Indian passports that were later determined to be fraudulent. After further questioning and verification procedures, the men produced Bangladeshi passports, confirming their nationality.
