Mohali, June 29 -- Four men seeking jobs abroad lost nearly Rs.4 lakh after they were promised two-year work permits for Thailand by a travel firm, operating from VIP Road in Zirakpur, police said on Sunday. A case has been registered against three persons, along with two or three unidentified accomplices, officials said.

Complainant Ravikant, a resident of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, said he visited the office of AK Group on VIP Road in Zirakpur around two to three months ago along with his friends Ajay Kumar, Ankus and Vikram Verma to enquire about overseas employment.

"At the office, a man identified as Rohit offered to arrange two-year work permits for Thailand for nearly Rs.95,000 per person. The complainants made payments ...