Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Despite Punjab recording a steady rise in immigration fraud complaints, not a single prosecution sanction has been issued against the accused in the past three years, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha.

The ministry of external affairs (MEA) informed the Parliament on Friday that Punjab received 80 complaints against illegal immigration agents in 2025, a nearly four-fold jump from 18 in 2024 after 56 in 2023.

Only Andhra Pradesh (448), Kerala (238), Delhi (153), Telangana (111), Tamil Nadu (99) and Rajasthan (97) reported more complaints last year.

Yet, Punjab did not record a single case in which prosecution sanction was sought or granted to put the accused on trial between 2023 and 2025.

In contrast, Del...