Nine years on, immigration agent held in fraud case

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An immigration agent from Jalandhar, Amandeep Singh, was arrested in connection with a nine-year-old case of defrauding visa seekers of lakhs of rupees under the pretext of sending them abroad. The police had announced a reward of Rs 10,000 for his arrest.

According to Sriganganagar Superintendent of Police Gaurav Yadav, the fraud case was initially registered at the Padampur police station in 2016. Amandeep Singh, a resident of Pandori Nijra village in Adampur, who later moved to Farm Royal Society in Jalandhar, had been on the run since the case was filed. During his time absconding, he reportedly hid in several cities, including those in Gujarat, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

Yadav confirmed that the police were able to track him down using technical evidence and information.

He further revealed that Amandeep was wanted in several other fraud cases registered across multiple police stations in Punjab, including Adampur, Phillaur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, and Nawanshahr.

Padampur Police Station In-Charge Surinder Rana stated that the case dated back to 2016 when Amandeep and another suspect were accused of duping several people by promising them jobs in foreign countries. The second suspect had already been arrested by the police.