Indian Man, 24, Disguises as Senior Citizen to Board Canada-Bound Flight

A 24-year-old Indian man with ties to human trafficking attempted to disguise himself as a senior citizen to board a flight to Canada.

The attempt was thwarted by vigilant officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, who noticed discrepancies in his appearance.

Singh, who was heading for an Air Canada flight, had dyed his facial hair white as he tried to replicate the passport photo of Rashvindar Singh Sahota, a 67-year-old from Punjab.X / @CISFHQrs

The man, identified as Guru Sewak Singh, was detained by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) after they observed inconsistencies between his youthful features and the appearance of the older man he claimed to be.

Singh had given the passport of the 67-year-old before airport officials gave a closer look to his disguise.X / @CISFHQrs

Singh was attempting to board an Air Canada flight using a passport under the name Rashvindar Singh Sahota, a 67-year-old from Punjab.

Singh had dyed his facial hair white and wore glasses to replicate Sahota’s appearance. However, his skin texture and youthful voice raised suspicions among airport officials.

A closer inspection revealed that Singh’s hair was artificially colored, and the glasses were a mere prop.

Upon interrogation, Singh revealed his true identity and provided a digital copy of his actual passport.

His belongings were handed over to the Delhi Police for further legal action.

This incident is reminiscent of a similar case in 2019 when a 32-year-old man disguised himself as an elderly, wheelchair-bound man to board a New York-bound flight from the same airport.

During an interrogation, the con artist shared his real name and provided a digital copy of his real passport.X / @CISFHQrs

Jayesh Patel, then 32, presented a fake passport with the name Amrik Singh and an age of 81. His disguise included dyed white hair and a wheelchair, but his youthful skin and reluctance to make eye contact aroused suspicion.

Both cases highlight the ongoing efforts by individuals involved in human trafficking to evade detection and the critical role of airport security in preventing such activities.