Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, February 15:
In a significant development amidst the ongoing crackdown against fraudulent immigration consultants, NRI Affairs wing of Punjab Police has arrested a travel agent identified as Anil Batra, one of the four accused involved in the illegal immigration scam case.
The development came close on the heels of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by Punjab Police registering 10 first information reports (FIRs) against travel agents, who allegedly deceived victims with false promises of facilitating illegal entry into the United States, resulting in their deportation.
Pertinently, a four member SIT had been constituted by DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav to probe complaints of fraudulent travel agents involved in deceptive immigration practices. The SIT has been exhorting the deported individuals to come forth and assist in ensuring that those violating the laws are submitted to the majesty of the law.
Accused Anil Batra, a resident of Shanti Nagar, Teka Market, Thanesar, Kurukshetra, Haryana, was apprehended from his in-laws’ residence in Patiala (5-E Partap Nagar). He is charged in FIR No. 06, dated February 8, 2025, under sections 406, 420, 370, and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 24 of the Emigration Act.