Naresh Goyal, ex-chairman and promoter of cash-strapped Jet Airways, and his wife Anita Goyal, have been told not to leave the country till further notice. The duo was, on Saturday, deboarded from an Emirates flight to London from Mumbai International Airport.

The Goyals had boarded Emirates EK 507 Mumbai-Dubai-London flight at 3.35 pm. “Emirates is cooperating fully with the relevant authorities and we abide by the laws of the various countries we operate in,” the airline said.

According to airport officials, the flight ready to take off was was called back. The Goyals were de-boarded and escorted by immigration officials.  A senior police official said, “Goyal was not detained or arrested. There was only a ‘not to fly out’ notice against them. There is no FIR against the duo. They were escorted back to their residence.”

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