Summary:
(Representational Image)The regional passport office, Chandigarh, has suspended seven passports of Non-resident Indian (NRI) grooms who have abandoned their wives soon after their wedding. Chandigarh passport office has also issued a new helpline (0172-2971918) where wives of NRIs can report such matter. The Ministry of External Affairs has made passport enquiry easier for police as they aren’t required to visit the home of the concerned person for verification. “The enquiry and investigation process will be faster than usual as thousands of Indian women suffer in such cases,” he said. A senior official of the passport office added that they have constituted a special team of women who will be working on such cases..