Pilgrim passports found scattered on BSD street; immigration investigates

Tangerang Selatan: A disturbing discovery of numerous passports, believed to belong to Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, scattered along a street in BSD, Serpong, has sparked an investigation by the Tangerang Immigration Office. The incident gained widespread attention after a video showing the travel documents strewn on the roadside went viral on social media. Officials from the Immigration Office visited the location on Sunday night and found that the bulk of the passports were no longer present. However, they did find two passport covers separated from their biodata and passport pages, indicating that a significant number of documents had indeed been discarded there. The presence of Hajj deposit slips alongside the scattered documents suggests a potential link to individuals preparing for or having completed their pilgrimages. Immigration authorities suspect the passports were deliberately disposed of. They are now undertaking a thorough investigation to trace the origins of the documents and identify the individuals or entities responsible for their abandonment. This includes cross-referencing passport numbers with the national passport issuance system to gather more information about the owners and guarantors. The office is also coordinating with other relevant agencies to piece together the circumstances surrounding this unusual and concerning find.

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When the check was carried out, the pile of passports was no longer found. However, officers still found two passport covers that had been separated from their biodata pages and passport pages.