19 students barred from boarding US-bound Air India flight

December 21, 2015 21:03

Air India barred 19 students from boarding its flight to the USA on the grounds that the two universities in which they had secured admission are under "scrutiny" of American authorities.

The national carrier asked its staff to not allow the 19 students to board its flight to San Francisco at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here last night.

The students have taken admission at two San Francisco- based varsities that are currently under US government scanner, an Air India official said.

"In the past, we have witnessed that students who secured admission in those institutions have been deported to India as soon as they land there. To avoid embarrassment to them and save their money, we prevented them from boarding the flight," the official said today.

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