Two more travel agents held
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, February 19-
Continuing its crackdown on fraudulent immigration consultants exploiting innocent individuals, the SIT of Punjab Police, headed by ADGP NRI Affairs Praveen Sinha has registered five new FIRs against travel agents and arrested two more fraudulent travel agents.
With this development, the total number of FIRs reached to 15, while, arrest count has reached to three. The FIRs were filed against agents who allegedly deceived victims with false promises of facilitating illegal entry into the United States, resulting in their deportation.
The latest FIRs were registered in districts including Tarn Taran, SAS Nagar, Moga, and Sangrur, on February 17 and 18, 2025. The accused agents, operating through unauthorised networks, have been found charging hefty amounts from victims by promising safe and legal immigration routes, but instead have been exposing them to inhumane conditions, detention, and eventual deportation.
