Firms asked to provide complete antecedents to policeUT to keep tabs on immigration cos.

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 18

To put a check on activities of immigration, emigration and student visa companies, the UT Administration has issued orders, making it mandatory for such companies to provide complete antecedents in writing to the police.

Some immigration, emigration and student visa companies are running their offices in Chandigarh. Since there is no need of licence for consultancy of student visa, they also start providing immigration or emigration consultancy to people. They get published advertisements in leading newspapers and dupe innocent people of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh and after 2/3 months, they close their offices and run way from the city. The unlawful activities of these companies can cause endanger to the general public.

In an order issued under Section 144 of the CrPC, District Magistrate Mandip Sing Brar has directed owners of such companies to provide complete antecedents in writing to the police at Public Window or Police Headquarters within seven days as and when they start their consultancy business in the city. The order will come into force with effect from zero hours on May 20 and will be effective for a period of 60 days up to and including July 18.