Immigration firm owner booked for Rs.1-cr work permit fraud
Mohali, Oct. 2 -- Police have registered a case against the owner Rakesh Rakhi of Rudraksh Group Overseas Solution for allegedly taking more than Rs.1 crore from 10 people on the promise of arranging Canadian work permits and failing to secure visas within the stipulated period.
According to the police, separate complainants alleged that the company assured them of sending them to Canada on work permits and collected varying amounts from them. In several cases, the visas were not obtained and the complainants alleged that their money was also not returned.
A case was registered after an inquiry by the deputy superintendent of police (DSP), Mohali city-1, examined the statements of the complainants and available records. The inquiry covered 10 complaints and put the total amount allegedly collected at Rs.1 core. The report recommended registration of a case under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC and Section 24 of the Immigration Act. Investigators will examine bank records and document.
Chandigarh police have registered three separate cases of alleged visa fraud involving a total of Rs.43 lakh, according to police.
In the first case, an FIR was registered at Police Station 17 on a complaint by Rohit, a Kurukshetra resident, against Simrandeep Singh and others associated with an immigration firm in Sector 17-D.
The complainant alleged that he was cheated of Rs.13 lakh in connection with a visa. In another case, an FIR was registered at the same police station on a complaint by Ajay Kumar of Panipat against Munny Sharma and others operating from Sector 17-C.
He alleged that Rs.1 lakh was taken from him on the pretext of arranging a visa.
The third case, an FIR was registered at Police Station 3 on a complaint by Vishal of Dera Bassi against a woman and others from Sector 8-C. He alleged being cheated of Rs.28 lakh.
All three cases were registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita (BNS) and Immigration Act. Further investigation is underway.
Pinjore police have registered a case against six people for allegedly duping a local man of around Rs.52 lakh by promising to triple his investment in a water-related business.
According to the FIR lodged on September 29, complainant Shubham, a Pinjore resident, was introduced to some of the accused in 2024 and was persuaded to invest in D9 Alkaline.
Police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita....
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