Though the agony of the parents and the suffering the kids had undergone is understood and very much highlighted, how such an important and basic travel documents such as Passport & Visa are missed out is very strange.
The officials were very much right that they wouldn't allow any body without the required documents as stipulated by the procedure. Being the responsible citizens they should regard and respect the law of the land, rather than cribbing at the official. If an European traveller was allowed a transit visa, I guess, it was on different grounds. Because he was a tourister he needs only few days to be in India and it would also affect his travel plan otherwise
It was good lesson for the parents (also for others) not to make such silly mistakes in future
