Indian badminton player stuck in Botswana amid fear of Omicron
Indore:
Amid widespread fears of the Omicron variant, an Indian badminton player and two others are stranded in Botswana after commercial flights out of the country were banned at two transit points, Dubai. and Doha.
Priyansh Khushwani (21) and two others – Naren S Iyer and Revati Devasthale – traveled to Botswana to participate in an international badminton tournament.
Dilip Khushwani, Priyansh’s father, said, “My son went to Botswana for the International Open. On November 28, Qatar Airways canceled the flight. Since then, we have booked two tickets. plane, but it was also cancelled.”
Mr. Khushwani added, “After contacting the Indian Embassy in Botswana, the embassy arranged everything necessary. His visa also expired on November 30th. Somehow, we did. i have arranged a tourist visa for him in kenya and booked another ticket for dec 10. from kenya, he will be going to Ahmedabad We pray this time his flight to Ahmedabad is not cancelled. “
The father said, “I ask the government to make the necessary arrangements.”
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