Iraqi national detained at airport

CHENNAI: An Iraqi national, who came to the city for medical treatment, was detained at the airport for more than six hours. He was later allowed to admit himself into a private hospital at Perumbakkam.
According to airport sources, Hassan Salman Khadir, 42, an engineer, is working with a firm in Abu Dhabi and had been diagnosed with lymphatic cancer.
He arrived on a 4am Etihad flight and was detained by officials while he was trying to clear immigration. He had visited the city twice earlier, sources said.
Immigration officials detained the ailing engineer after they received an alert from Delhi. However, no official was willing to come on record to explain the reason behind the detention.
After close to nine hours, Hassan was allowed to enter the city and leave for the Global Hospital for treatment. Sources in the hospital confirmed that a person from Abu Dhabi had been admitted on Saturday, but they declined to reveal more.
Immigration officials refused to come on record to explain why Hassan Salman Khadir was detained at the airport