Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Delhi Airport Agent Arrested in Fake Passport Racket
Imagine someone trying to sneak into another country without permission.
This story is about a travel agent who was helping people do just that.
He would take their money and arrange fake documents and travel routes.
One person who was caught was sent through several countries before being caught in the U.S. They tore pages out of their passport to hide fake stamps, but the authorities found out.
The travel agent has been arrested and is now in trouble for his actions.
A travel agent was arrested at IGI Airport in Delhi for allegedly facilitating illegal immigration.
The agent, Amit Kumar, is accused of sending Indian nationals to the U.S. using forged documents.
A 23-year-old Indian national was deported from the U.S. and his passport was found tampered.
The agent and his associates charged the deportee Rs. 35 lakhs for arranging illegal entry into the U.S.
The illegal route included travel through the UK, France, Spain, and other countries.
- Who
- Amit Kumar, a travel agent from Haryana, was arrested.
- What
- A travel agent was arrested for illegally sending Indian nationals to the U.S.
- When
- The arrest happened on Friday, with the incident coming to light on the intervening night of May 23 and 24.
- Where
- Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in Delhi.
- Why
- Kumar was involved in a racket to send Indian nationals to the U.S. using forged documents and illegal routes.
- Arrested
- Amit Kumar
- Location
- IGI Airport, Delhi
- Charges
- Involvement in illegal immigration, forgery
- Victim
- 23-year-old Indian national
- Fee Charged
- Rs. 35 lakhs
- Travel Agency
- 'Yes Immigration'
- Countries Traversed
- UK, France, Spain, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, and US