3 booked for Rs 10 lakh visa fraud

The Kapurthala police have registered a case against three persons for allegedly defrauding a resident of Rs 10 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad on a work permit.

The case, registered following the approval of the District Attorney and the SSP, Kapurthala, Gaurav Toora, involves allegations of cheating and fraud under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.

According to a complaint filed by Rajjeet Singh, a resident of Kartarpur — presently residing at Kapurthala — the accused promised to arrange a four-year work permit for Canada in exchange for Rs 10 lakh. Despite receiving the amount, the accused did not arrange the promised work permit.

The accused have been identified as Harjeet Singh Virk, his wife Baljinder Kaur, residents of village Saiflabad, Kapurthala, and Tajinderpal Singh, a resident of village Mann, Gurdaspur.

Based on preliminary inquiry conducted by the police and subsequent legal scrutiny by the office of the District Attorney, Kapurthala, the complaint was found to be substantiated.