After Amitabh Bachchan, Donald Trump e-pass row, fliers told to re-register at Gaggal airport in Kangra

Tribune News Service

Dharamsala, May 8

After reports that some people were making fake entries on Covid e-pass portals to enter Himachal, the local administration stopped fliers who came by air from Delhi at Gaggal airport in Kangra on Saturday morning.

Many of passengers who had pre-approved e-passes were also stopped at the airport and asked to re-register for e-pass. This annoyed many passengers who alleged that they were being harassed.

Earlier, the passengers were being allowed entry after scanning of e-passes.

Kangra Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Prajapati said that after reports that some people were making fake entries on covid e-pass portal to gain entry into the state, they were making attempts to verify the credentials of people coming with e-pass. This was causing some delay in allowing passengers to come out of the airport, he said.

The Himachal police had on Friday said two fake entries were found in the name of Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan and formet US President Donald Trump.