New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- The Delhi Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested the alleged mastermind of a multi-victim visa fraud case in which 41 unemployed people were allegedly cheated of around Rs 40 lakh on the promise of overseas employment, officials said.

The accused, identified as Shantaram Barku Shelke, is the proprietor of Travels Agency and allegedly targeted job seekers by promising them employment opportunities abroad, particularly in Russia and Israel, police said.

According to the EOW, Shelke allegedly lured victims through advertisements on social media and issued dummy air tickets, fake visas and fabricated job offer letters to make them believe that their overseas employment had been arranged.

However, when the v...