Delhi Police arrests 3 people for scamming over 1,000 people using quick visa racket

Delhi Police's crime branch made a significant breakthrough on Thursday by dismantling a widespread visa processing racket that had its operations in Delhi, Punjab, and neighboring states. As a result of the operation, three people who were accused of using the scam to defraud people were arrested.

Police authorities conducted a raid at the 'Chandigarh to Abroad' officer, from where the suspects were apprehended. During the operation, numerous counterfeit documents and stamps from various firms and international banks were seized.

A senior police official commented on the operation, stating, "A raid was conducted at the 'Chandigarh to Abroad office', where the accused were nabbed. Multiple forged documents and stamps from firms and international banks were recovered from their possession."



According to a TOI report, Special Commissioner of the crime branch, Ravindra Singh Yadav, the criminal syndicate would often change the names of their front companies. They did this a total of nine times. They used this cover to deceptively charge their client exorbitant fees. Throughout the process, their victims were told that they were initiating the various stages of the visa approval process. These charges ranged from Rs 15 to 20 lakh per person, all while falsely promising to facilitate travel to countries such as Canada and others.

Yadav explained, "The fees purported to cover various stages of the visa approval process, including application, medical examinations, and job offer letters. They did so through phone calls, social media advertisements, and emails, all orchestrated through multiple fictitious firms. Once a forged visa was provided, the crooks would cut contact."

During the investigation, the police team collected a wealth of evidence, including call detail records (CDR), customer application forms (CAF), internet protocol detail records (IPDR), recharge histories, bank statements, IP logs, online wallet transactions, and GST-related data.

Remarkably, Tarun Kumar, despite having only completed 12th grade, managed to employ graduates to facilitate the acquisition of a manpower license from the Ministry of External Affairs, using the names of these employees.

The charges imposed on victims varied between Rs 50,000 and Rs two lakh in advance, depending on the chosen destination country. Kumar had assembled a workforce of over 20 staff members with various capacities to attract customers.

The arrested individuals have been remanded in judicial custody, and the investigation into this widespread visa processing racket continues.