The Anti Immigration Fraud Unit of Panchkula Police has arrested Parth Jani, the accused of cheating about Rs 2 crore 23 lakh in the name of getting a work visa to Canada. Parth Jani is a resident of Gandhinagar, Gujarat and was absconding for the last two years. After appearing in the court, the accused has been sent on 10-day police remand.
According to Sub-Inspector Tejinder Pal Singh, in-charge of Anti Immigration Fraud Unit, the case was registered on May 12, 2023. Kanav Sharma, a resident of Zirakpur, Punjab, had lodged a complaint at Panchkula Sector-7 police station. In the complaint, Parth Jani and his associates were accused of fraud in the name of work visa.
Contacted through Facebook
Complainant Kanav Sharma runs ‘Global College’ in Zirakpur, which is associated with getting work visas abroad. Kanav Sharma himself is not a registered agent, so he used to get work visas for his clients through any other registered agent. Through Facebook, Kanav Sharma met Parth Jani, who claimed to be a registered agent of ‘Pelican Immigration Consultancy’.
The accused absconded after giving a fake visa
Parth Jani assured Kanav Sharma by showing him fake documents, after which Kanav Sharma took fees from his clients and handed them over to the accused. However, when the work visas were investigated, they all turned out to be fake. During this time, Parth Jani absconded.
12 people were made victims
According to the complaint, Parth Jani claimed to get visas for Rs 25 lakh per person. He made a total of 12 people victims of fraud. His wife Richa Jayesh and some other employees were also involved in this racket, against whom action has already been taken.
Police arrested within a month
Earlier, the crime branch was investigating this case, but about a month ago, this case was handed over to the Anti Immigration Fraud Unit. The unit acted swiftly and arrested the accused Parth Jani.
The amount of fraud will be recovered during remand
Sub-Inspector Tejinder Pal Singh said that during police remand, efforts will be made to recover the amount of fraud from the accused. Initial investigation has revealed that the amount of fraud may be in Gujarat and Uttarakhand. The police is engaged in further action.
