In yet another case highlighting the growing menace of immigration fraud, a family from Jajanpur village in Kaithal district has allegedly been cheated of ₹21.35 lakh on the false promise of securing a Canada work permit. The accused reportedly used forged visa documents and fake air tickets to gain the family’s trust before fleeing abroad. Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation.
According to the complaint filed by Prem Singh, a village numberdar from Jajanpur, his elder son Sachin Mehra and daughter-in-law Manpreet Kaur were keen on finding employment opportunities in Canada. On April 11, 2022, Prem Singh’s nephew introduced the family to Pawan Kumar, who claimed he could arrange a Canadian work permit.
The complainant alleged that Pawan Kumar, in connivance with his wife and father Kharaity Lal, demanded ₹32 lakh for arranging the work permits. After negotiations, an advance amount of ₹1.50 lakh was paid and all required documents were handed over to the accused. Subsequently, on the pretext of completing biometric formalities and processing the visa, the accused collected additional payments on different dates, taking the total amount to ₹21.35 lakh.
The family was later asked to travel to Mumbai on October 9, where the accused promised to hand over the visa and air tickets. However, Pawan Kumar failed to turn up, switched off his phone, and became untraceable. Upon verification, the family discovered that the visa and flight tickets shown earlier were fake.
Prem Singh further alleged that the accused has duped several other people in a similar manner and has since fled to Italy to evade arrest. Acting on the complaint, the police registered a case at City Thanesar Police Station under relevant sections related to cheating and fraud.
Police officials stated that efforts are underway to trace the accused and verify whether more victims have been cheated using the same modus operandi. Authorities have once again urged the public to remain cautious and verify the credentials of agents before making payments for overseas employment or immigration services.
