3 held for immigration fraud in Panchkula
Took Rs 35 lakh from victim but sent his son to US via donkey route
The Anti-Immigration Fraud Unit of the Panchkula Police arrested three accused and claimed to have busted a gang involved in fraudulent activities under the guise of sending people abroad.
The accused, identified as Sandeep Kumar, a resident of Patiala; Pawan, alias Pammi, from Sector 3 of Panchkula; and Satnam Singh of Pitampura (Delhi); together cheated Krishna Lal of Garhi Kotaha village in Panchkula district out of Rs 35 lakh. They had promised him to send his son to the US. The police recovered Rs 14 lakh from them.
A case was registered at the Raipur Rani police station on November 22 last year under Sections 370, 406, 420, 120-B and 201 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 24 of the Immigration Act.
The accused first took advantage of their relationship and won the trust of the victim. They assured him that his son would be sent to the US legally. They took the entire amount in cash to avoid bank transactions. The victim sold his land and paid the accused around Rs 35 lakh in instalments. In December 2023, the accused claimed that the youth’s work visa had been issued and he was sent to Delhi airport, but later it came to light that the victim’s son was sent abroad illegally through a donkey route, where he was detained and later deported to India.
When the victim came to know the truth, he asked for his money back, but the accused kept on delaying.
Two accused were arrested. Their questioning led to the arrest of Satnam Singh.
The investigation to ascertain the involvement of other accused in the fraud is ongoing. The police produced the accused before the court and the Judge remanded them in judicial custody.
