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Crime
Fake IndiGo e-ticket Causes Trouble for Goa-bound Passenger at Hyderabad Airport
✍️ telanganatoday.com
🗓 04 Aug 2026, 11:33 AM
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A passenger headed for Goa was denied boarding after airport officials discovered a fake IndiGo e-ticket at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
A passenger scheduled to fly to Goa was denied boarding at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport after officials discovered that the e-ticket presented was fraudulent. The incident occurred on an IndiGo flight that was due to depart from Hyderabad.
Airport security personnel flagged the ticket during the pre‑boarding check and confirmed that the e-ticket did not match the airline’s records. As a result, the passenger was prevented from boarding the flight and was advised to report the matter to the airline and local authorities.
IndiGo has not yet released a statement regarding the incident, but the airline has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the authenticity of all tickets issued. The Telangana Police have reportedly opened an inquiry into the source of the fake ticket.
Travelers are urged to verify the validity of their e-tickets before arrival at the airport to avoid similar disruptions.
Airport security personnel flagged the ticket during the pre‑boarding check and confirmed that the e-ticket did not match the airline’s records. As a result, the passenger was prevented from boarding the flight and was advised to report the matter to the airline and local authorities.
IndiGo has not yet released a statement regarding the incident, but the airline has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the authenticity of all tickets issued. The Telangana Police have reportedly opened an inquiry into the source of the fake ticket.
Travelers are urged to verify the validity of their e-tickets before arrival at the airport to avoid similar disruptions.