New Delhi: Four persons, including a
debt-ridden businessman, were arrested here for allegedly
sending people abroad by procuring visas on "fake" passports,
police said today.
Ajay Kumar (38), Virendra (46), Sumit Kumar (44) and
Chinmay Chauhan (44) were caught from Prasad Nagar in central
Delhi yesterday when they came there to deliver a "fake"
passport with a visa, police said.
Thirty-eight passports which included fake and altered
ones, applications for getting visa and some other suspicious
documents, 19 stamps and two laptops were recovered from their
possession, a senior police official said.
"They facilitated people in procuring visas on fake
documents as well as altered passports. They mostly targeted
people desirous of visiting European countries and denied
visas with a refusal stamp affixed on passports," he said.
Chinmay and Sumit allegedly used to induce customers
whereas Virender used to manage fake documents as well as
alteration in passport for getting visas. Ajay allegedly used
to ensure safe departure of their customers at airport.
"They used to charge Rs 4 to 5 lakh per customer for
procuring visa to European countries. The racket has contacts
in Punjab and other states also," the official said.
Virendra is a post graduate from Bangalore University.
and was running an export business of swimming costumes,
jewellery and cosmetic items. He suffered heavy loss in
business and formed the racket to earn quick money, police
said.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 20:24