Another case of fraud under the guise of sending people abroad has surfaced in Phase 11, Mohali, where an immigration company allegedly cheated a man of Rs 2.60 lakh on the pretext of arranging a foreign visa. The Phase-11 Police has registered a case against four accused, including the company owner, based on a complaint filed by Anil Sachdeva, a resident of Bahadurgarh, Haryana. The accused have been identified as Himanshu (company owner), Mamta, a resident of Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, currently residing in Shivjot Colony, Kharar, and two unidentified persons. They have been booked under sections 115(2), 126(2), 318(4), and 316(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 24 of the Immigration Act. In his complaint, Sachdeva stated, “I saw an advertisement for ‘Future Square Visa Consultants,’ which had its office in CP-67 Mall, Mohali. The consultants assured me of a guaranteed visa and demanded Rs 2.60 lakh for the process. They promised I would receive the visa soon. However, even after a long wait, they kept delaying the matter and eventually neither provided the visa nor refunded my money.” Sachdeva lodged a formal complaint with the police on October 6, following which an investigation was initiated. After verifying the facts, the police registered a case against the company owner and three others for cheating and violating immigration laws. Police officials said further investigation is underway to trace the remaining accused and uncover possible links to other similar fraud cases in the region.
