Cancer Patient Marks Herself 'Terrorist' on Visa Waiver Form, Forced to Shell Out Rs 75,000
Scotland, Sept 29: A 29-year-old cancer patient accidentally ticked herself as a ‘terrorist’ on a visa waiver form, forcing her to postpone her trip to New York.
Mandie Stevenson, who was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer in 2015, made the error while filling an online application form that sought to know if she was ‘seeking’ or ever engaged in ‘terrorist activities or genocide’, according to a BBC report.
Stevenson only realised her folly when her application was rejected. The error meant she was forced to postpone her trip and fly to the US embassy in London to prove she was not a security threat.
The 29-year-old, who hails from Falkirk in Scotland, was granted a full visa after several gruelling interview rounds but was informed by the authorities that there was no guarantee her visa would arrive before her flight. She was also advised to book her trip to a later date.
Stevenson, who had to shell out over £800 (Rs 75, 589) for her blunder, said the mistake probably occurred because she thought she had ticked ‘no’ and “then when I scrolled down to click confirm, I think it nudged and moved. That’s the story I’m sticking to”.
Courtesy: www.news18.com
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
