Ghanaian footballer, Juan Muller, who plays in India has been stuck for the last 54 days at Mumbai International Airport due to lockdown and unavailability of flights back home.
The 23-year-old has been stuck at the departure area of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA).
“I was going back home by Kenya Airways but unfortunately my flight got cancelled due to lockdown and I have been here for 54 days,” he told told ANI
”Right now, all I can think of is that I just want to go home. I buy food here and stay at the airport departure and take help from the people of Krystal (airport service provider company) employees. They are really very helpful.”
Muller came to India by Egypt Air on E-1 type Indian visa on November 17, 2017.
He played football for the Olympic Remembering Private Club (ORPC) at Kechery in Thrissur in Kerala.
He decided to go back to Ghana due to the coronavirus outbreak as his visa also was about to expire in April but later extended his visa online till May 17.
Muller started the journey from Kerala to Mumbai by train on March 20 and reached Mumbai airport on March 21 to catch a flight for Ghana by Kenya Airways.
But flight operation was suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The government later announced complete restrictions on domestic and international commercial flight movement till May 17.
“Juan Muller is a football player in ORPC sports club and he left the sports club for his home Ghana,” said Kabeer, President of ORPC sports club.
When contacted, Ghana’s High Commission in Delhi told ANI that they were in touch with authorities regarding Muller.
The High Commission said they were planning for a chartered flight for Mumbai and Delhi and were waiting for the final approval.
“Around 500 Ghanaian nationals are living in India. They are mostly students. About 60 Ghanaian nationals have shown their willingness to go back to their home as of now,” it said.
Source: Ghanasoccernet.com