Panchkula, June 14 -- Two persons have been booked for allegedly duping a city resident of Rs.15 lakh on the pretext of arranging an Australia visa for his son, Chandimandir police said on Saturday.

Complainant Gurmeet Singh, 40, a resident of Alipur village in Chandimandir, stated that it was two years ago when he came in contact with Mandeep Sharma, a resident of Sector 25 in Barwala, who was then posted in a nationalised bank. He said the accused informed him that he, along with his Jalandhar-based associate, could help in securing visas. The complainant said he later approached the duo for an Australia visa for his son. On their demand, he paid Rs.15 lakh in August and September 2024, police said.

According to Gurmeet Singh, he was ...