‘25 Indians from grounded plane seeking asylum in France freed’

Twenty-five Indian passengers seeking asylum in France after their flight from the UAE was grounded last week have been freed. The flight, carrying mostly Indian passengers, took off for Mumbai after being held at the Châlons-Vatry airport near Paris. Prosecutors ordered their release on 'formal grounds', stating that the border police had not referred the case to the judge within the required timeframe. Among the 25 passengers, five minors were taken into child welfare services.