18-06-2025
7 duped of 50L in work visa fraud
Chandigarh: The UT police booked the owners and other employees of an immigration firm for duping seven people of a total amount of Rs 50 lakh on the pretext of providing work visas for the United Kingdom (UK).
The Sector 17 police is investigating the matter. No arrest was made in the case so far.
In his complaint to the Sector 17 police, Gurjit Singh, a social worker from Una in Himachal Pradesh, stated that he wanted to go abroad on work visa and had approached M/s Planet Guide Overseas, located at Sector 22B, Chandigarh, for the purpose. There he met Harsimrat Kaur, Gurwinder Singh, Anmol, and Neha, who allegedly prepared documentation for applicants.
After reviewing the papers, they confirmed the work visa cost for England would be Rs 39 lakh for five people.
Harsimrat Kaur and Gurwinder Singh instructed that Gurjit Singh and four other persons should deposit Rs 39 lakh, split between bank account and cash payments, to proceed with the work visa applications. The complainant specifically enquired about the processing timeline. By December 2024, the five complainants reportedly transferred Rs 39 lakh in the firm's bank account through cheques and cash payments.
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Following the payment, Gurwinder Singh became unresponsive to phone calls and began delaying matters citing various excuses.
Three months passed without any progress on the work visa, jeopardising the complainant's future prospects. When the firm failed to secure the work visa, the complainant requested a refund of their money.
When the complainants visited the firm's office requesting a refund, they faced harassment and threats, with the accused refusing to return the money. Later, two more aspirants also alleged that they were duped by the accused, and thus, a total of seven people were duped of Rs 50.70 lakh by the accused.
