Stranded cancer patient returns

An Indian expat, who had been stranded in the Kingdom due to the misuse of his passport by somebody, reached his home on Tuesday night. Prompt action by immigration authorities and the Indian Embassy paved the way for his return to his homeland.

Abubakkar had been residing illegally in Bahrain for almost one-and-a-half years and recently he was diagnosed with tongue cancer. But he could not travel back home as someone had already travelled using his passport.

Finally, Abubakkar approached Indian Embassy, seeking help to go back to India. Subsequently, the embassy issued him an outpass. But when he contacted the immigration department, he came to know about the misuse of his passport.