Ludhiana, April 7 -- Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav has marked an inquiry to Ludhiana police commissioner (CP) Swapan Sharma into allegations of a multi-crore overseas education fraud and cheating racket, after at least 50 students from Punjab were denied study visas to France as the private college in Lyon where they had secured admission was found to be defunct and non-operational.

The action follows a complaint by the Study Abroad Consultants Association (SACA), which has accused a network of education consultants and associated firms of misleading students and duping parents by facilitating admissions to the non-functional institution while collecting hefty fees.

According to the complaint, students were promis...