The UT police have filed four FIRs against the owners and employees of several immigration firms accused of visa fraud, totaling Rs. 42 lakh in financial losses.
The UT police have filed four FIRs against the owners and employees of several immigration firms accused of visa fraud, totaling Rs. 42 lakh in financial losses. The accused are alleged to have swindled victims by promising study and work visas that were never provided.Komalpreet Kaur from Amritsar reported that she responded to an advertisement for an immigration firm based in UT, where she was asked to pay Rs. 16.74 lakh for visa processing. Despite her substantial payment, Vikas Sharma and his associates failed to deliver the promised visa or refund her money.In another case, Jitender Kaur from Ambala claimed that she was deceived out of Rs. 14 lakh by Gaurav Pandey, Preeti, Varun Kohli, Rajinder, and Ashwani Kohli, who falsely promised her a visa.Sidiksha Dureja of Yamunanagar has accused Waris Chauhan and his associates—Manjot, Kamal, Nitesh, and Karna—of defrauding her of Rs. 9.80 lakh under the pretence of securing a spouse visa for Australia. Despite her payment, she received no visa or other services.The fourth complaint comes from Ritu of Kurukshetra, who alleged that Archana Batra, Aarti, and Amit of Auscanz Overseas Education Pvt. Ltd. took Rs. 1.91 lakh from her, promising a study visa for the United States which was never issued.These cases underscore a troubling rise in visa fraud schemes, with scammers preying on individuals seeking opportunities abroad. The police are intensifying their efforts to investigate these fraudulent activities and bring the perpetrators to justice. Victims are encouraged to come forward and report any similar incidents.
