Passport Confiscation

The labourers had sent the video clip to the people in their village, who contacted the local MLA. The legislator in turn brought it to the notice of the state government.

A woman from Maharashtra's Palghar district who was stuck in Oman as her passport and visa were allegedly confiscated by an agent has been brought back to the country and reunited with her family, a police official said on Friday.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said those who fail to inform the authorities about their travel history will face strict action, including confiscation of their passports.

A South African attempting to climb Mount Everest alone and without a permit has been ordered off the mountain, had his passport confiscated and will be fined $22,000, an official said Monday.

As if spending a night on the road was not agonising enough, special athletes participating in the Asia Pacific Deaf Games in Chinese Taipei were left humiliated once again when their passports were confiscated for non-payment of hotel bills even though the Sports Ministry has now stepped in to diffuse the crisis.

Six French citizens have had their passports confiscated after allegedly planning to travel to Syria, a security source said on Monday -- the first time the measure has been used.

The suspect, described by local media as a nightclub owner who drives an Aston Martin sports car, had his passport confiscated and is required to report regularly to Singapore's anti-corruption agency while on trial.

Incensed officer at the Dubai International Airport confiscated her passport and threatened to deport her last week.

The labourers had sent the video clip to the people in their village, who contacted the local MLA. The legislator in turn brought it to the notice of the state government.

A woman from Maharashtra's Palghar district who was stuck in Oman as her passport and visa were allegedly confiscated by an agent has been brought back to the country and reunited with her family, a police official said on Friday.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said those who fail to inform the authorities about their travel history will face strict action, including confiscation of their passports.

A South African attempting to climb Mount Everest alone and without a permit has been ordered off the mountain, had his passport confiscated and will be fined $22,000, an official said Monday.

As if spending a night on the road was not agonising enough, special athletes participating in the Asia Pacific Deaf Games in Chinese Taipei were left humiliated once again when their passports were confiscated for non-payment of hotel bills even though the Sports Ministry has now stepped in to diffuse the crisis.

Six French citizens have had their passports confiscated after allegedly planning to travel to Syria, a security source said on Monday -- the first time the measure has been used.

The suspect, described by local media as a nightclub owner who drives an Aston Martin sports car, had his passport confiscated and is required to report regularly to Singapore's anti-corruption agency while on trial.

Incensed officer at the Dubai International Airport confiscated her passport and threatened to deport her last week.