Chandigarh, Dec. 7 -- The Chandigarh police on Sunday launched a coordinated operation and arrested a former employee of an immigration company who allegedly collected approximately Rs 8,09,000 from clients on the pretext of securing work-permit visas.

According to the police, the accused, identified as Neha Bhagotra alias Aastha (29), is alleged to have issued fake offer letters and diverted funds to various accounts for personal gain.

The FIR against the alleged immigration fraud was filed on December 6. The case was lodged under Sections 318(4), 336(2), and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the Immigration Act, following a complaint.

Acting promptly upon receiving the complaint, the police launched a coordinated opera...