Travel agencies sealed,7 arrested in Jalandhar

DCP Jaspreet Singh told mediapersons: “Raids were conducted at six offices of these travel agencies in the various part of Jalandhar city. The raided agencies were Express Students Education Service,Videshyatraa.com,Pyramids Services,Scholars Destination,Easy Way Immigration Consultancy and MK Enterprises Immigration.” The raids follow tip-offs from embassy offices in New Delhi of countries including Australia,UK,USA and Canada.

These travel agencies reportedly used to charge hefty amounts from students — ranging from Rs 5 to 6 lakh — as fee. Later on,however,their visas were rejected as these were made on fake documents.

The arrested included Parshant,Gurinder Bhatti,Bhavnoor Singh,Sam,Mohan Kakka,Lakhwinder Singh and Rahul.

UPDATE: It is clarified by Gurinder Bhatti, that as per Judgement of the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Jalandhar in State v Gurinder Bhatti, CHI 89529/2013, passed on 21.02.2019, the “…accused namely Gurinder Bhatti is acquitted for the offences …. by giving benefit of doubt”.