Chinese tourist stopped at airport due to clerical error by KGMU

LUCKNOW: An elderly

Chinese tourist

was stopped by authorities before boarding flight to her country at Delhi airport. The authorities claimed that tourist visa of 69-year-old Chen Mei Ching has expired.


However, the woman claimed that she suffered a major injury in her leg while visiting Lucknow. She had to undergo treatment at the city's King George's Medical University (KGMU) due to which she could not leave the country on time.

On checking her

medical prescription

and other documents, the airport official spotted a major clerical error on the part of hospital staff. The hospital slip mentions her name as 'Chai My Chin' instead of 'Chen Mei Ching'.

The woman was later handed over to the embassy officials for further investigation.

The embassy officials have sought further clarification from the KGMU hospital. Read this story in Hindi

KGMU IT Cell in-charge Dr Sandeep Bhattacharya said he has not complete information about the matter. If this has happened then the name will be modified after cross checking with passport. It is not a big issue. The amendment is easily made after the objection arises.

Chen Mei Ching had come to India on tourist visa. She suffered injury in her leg and had to undergo treatment at KGMU Trauma Center on November 21. During the documentation process, her name was mentioned as Chai My Chin instead of Chen Mei Ching.