Go to airport 20 days after getting exit visas: Saudi authorities tell expats

June 12, 2013

Riyadh, Jun 12: Deportation authorities in Saudi Arabia have requested the expatriates who have received final exit stamps to go to airport after 20 days to leave the country, according to a senior official from the Indian Embassy.

Several Indians who had gone to the airport immediately after having their passports stamped with the exit visas have been turned away by immigration officials.

The diplomat explained that it would take at least 20 days for the visa to be processed in the system. He further said it was in the interest of the departing expatriates to have their biometrics completed at deportation camps because fingerprints are also recorded in the system and that no expatriate would be able to leave the country without them.

In addition to the mandatory requirement of fingerprinting, the outbound expatriates should also ensure that they have no pending credit card payments, telephone bills or traffic penalties. Approximately 500 Indian passports have been stamped with final exits under the ongoing program.

Meanwhile, Indian Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao said that more than 150 major companies have come forward to recruit thousands of Indians. “Many of our compatriots are in the process of changing companies. However, time is now running out. We are only three weeks away from the July 3 deadline.”

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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