Two booked for ₹13.5 lakh visa fraud

A Phagwara resident alleged that he was cheated of Rs 13.5 lakh by two individuals who had promised to send his son abroad. The complainant, Naresh Kumar, accused them of fraud and issuing threats.

According to a complaint, Kumar had entered into an agreement with agent Virender Kumar, a resident of Gobindpura, Phagwara, and his brother Raman Kumar, who is based in Canada, to send his son to New Zealand after payment of Rs 15 lakh. He claimed to have paid nearly Rs 13.5 lakh to the accused.

When the promised travel arrangement failed to materialise, Virender Kumar allegedly issued a cheque in repayment. The cheque later bounced due to insufficient funds in his bank account. Naresh told the police that he then served a legal notice through his counsel on the accused, after which Virender Kumar allegedly called him and threatened to commit suicide, warning that the blame would be shifted on to him.

Naresh maintained that he was being harassed and pressured into giving up his demand for repaying money. He sought recovery of the amount paid by him and legal action against the accused.

Jalandhar