Passports Of 60 NRIs Suspended For Abandoning Wives

Passports Of 60 NRIs Suspended For Abandoning Wives The Regional Passport Office (RPO) in Chandigarh has suspended passports of 60 Non-resident Indian (NRI) grooms who have deserted their wives within months of marriage. After suspending the passports, the Regional Passport office has informed the authorities in the countries where the truant husbands were residing. [caption id="attachment_202231" align="aligncenter"] Passports Of 60 NRIs Suspended For Abandoning Wives[/caption] More than 2,000 complaints have been pending with the RPO and these are expected to be processed soon. Out of 2000 cases, more than 70% of them are from Punjab. The Chandigarh RPO office is flooded with complaints. It is why it has started suspending the passports of the NRI’s against whom FIRs have been registered and courts have issued summons and warrants. Also Read: DSGMC sends list of abandoned brides; demands revocation of passports of NRI grooms Once the passport is suspended, it will lead to the automatic cancellation of all valid visas issued on the passport. [caption id="attachment_202229" align="aligncenter"] Passports Of 60 NRIs Suspended For Abandoning Wives[/caption] More than 40,000 women from Punjab and Haryana married to NRIs have been cheated by their husbands and were subsequently abandoned. Looking at the increasing number of complaints, the RPO, Chandigarh has started suspending the passports of these NRIs so that they are forced to return to India. -PTC NEWS