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News1823-01-2026, 18:08

Sri Lankan Man Arrested at Bengaluru Airport for Boarding Pass Swap to UK

  • Kandiah Rajagopal, a Sri Lankan national, was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.
  • He allegedly allowed another person to use his boarding pass and UK visa to fly to London on Virgin Atlantic flight VS-347.
  • CISF personnel noticed suspicious behavior, leading to his detention and subsequent verification.
  • Rajagopal reportedly cleared immigration, handed over his documents to a 'friend', who then boarded the London-bound flight.
  • Investigators are probing if Sharushan Kunasekaran, another Sri Lankan, was the passenger who flew to the UK and how he bypassed security.

Why It Matters: A Sri Lankan man was arrested in Bengaluru for facilitating another person's illegal travel to the UK.

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