Crime
Police Crack Down on Illegal Visa Racket in Delhi
New Delhi: A 50-year-old man, identified as Vimal Verma, a travel agent from Ashram, has been arrested for his involvement in an illegal visa racket. His arrest follows an investigation into a forgery case linked to a Kyrgyzstan visa scam. The case dates back to July last year when Dhananjay Kumar Yadav, a resident of Bihar, was caught at IGI Airport while attempting to board a flight to Dubai. During immigration clearance, officials detected a forged Kyrgyzstan visa affixed to his passport.
During interrogation, Yadav admitted that he wanted to travel abroad to earn quick money, inspired by his friends who had moved to European countries. He revealed that he had met an agent named Rehmat through another agent, Noor, who promised to facilitate his travel to Kyrgyzstan via the UAE for Rs 2 lakh.
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Police investigations uncovered that Rehmat, with the help of his associates, had arranged Yadav’s tickets and visa. However, Yadav was caught at the airport before he could board the flight. This led to the arrest of Rehmat, Sarfaraz Ahmed Mansoori, and Noor Alam alias Munna. During interrogations, Vimal’s name surfaced as one of the key facilitators.
Efforts to nab Vimal were initially unsuccessful as he fled before the police could reach him. Following this, authorities issued a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) against him.
According to DCP (IGI) Usha Rangnani, investigators recently received a tip-off about Vimal’s whereabouts, leading to a raid and his subsequent arrest. During questioning, Vimal admitted to working as an agent for several years, helping Rehmat and others arrange forged visas for job seekers. He confessed to assisting in procuring the fake Kyrgyzstan visa and receiving a Rs 10,000 commission for his role.
Further investigations revealed that Vimal was also involved in similar fraud cases in Kurukshetra, Haryana, and Nizamuddin. Authorities are now probing his network to uncover other possible victims and accomplices in the scam.