Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Agent Booked for Sending Man to England with Fake Documents
A travel agent is in trouble for allegedly tricking a man into going to England with fake papers.
The agent promised a work permit and took a lot of money from the man's family.
Once in England, the man's visa was invalid, and he was caught and put in jail.
His dad had to pay even more money to get him out and bring him back home.
Now, the police are investigating the agent for cheating and breaking immigration laws.
A travel agent is accused of sending a man to England with forged documents.
The agent allegedly took Rs 10.5 lakh from the victim's family.
The man's tourist visa expired shortly after arrival, and he was detained.
An FIR was registered under sections of the BNS and the Immigration Act.
The victim's father spent substantial money to secure his son's release and return.
- Who
- Manpreet Singh and the travel agent Shauki
- What
- A travel agent is accused of using forged documents to send a man to England.
- When
- The man was sent in October; the FIR was registered in March.
- Where
- Ludhiana, India and England
- Why
- Shauki allegedly defrauded Manpreet's family by promising a work permit in England using false documents.
- Accused
- Shauki (travel agent)
- Victim
- Manpreet Singh (23)
- Amount Allegedly Swindled
- Rs 10.5 lakh
- Charges
- BNS Section 318(4) and Section 24 of Immigration Act
- Location of FIR
- Sadar Police Station, Ludhiana