NT Bureau
DOHA: The Indian embassy in Doha has again cautioned Indians travelling to Qatar from India to be wary of falling prey to unscrupulous elements who hand them parcels with restricted or banned items like drugs.
The embassy’s latest warning came in an advisory issued on Thursday in the wake of new cases which have been brought to its attention of Indians falling prey to such cases.
“Embassy of India, Doha, keeps getting information about cases of Indians bringing unsolicited parcels while traveling from India to Qatar which are later found to be banned/restricted items including drugs,” the embassy said in a post on X.
“Such cases face prosecution by the local authorities as per Qatari law which prescribes stringent punishments. All members of the Indian community are kindly | advised not to carry unsolicited parcels and also bring this information to the notice of their relatives, employees and acquaintances,” it added.
