Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Panchkula Police Recover Rs 1.75 Crore, Gold in Immigration Fraud Crackdown
The Panchkula police have been working hard to stop people who trick young adults into paying for fake opportunities to go abroad.
They set up a special team in November 2024 and have been investigating these fraud cases for a year.
During this time, they received 301 complaints and have solved 282 of them.
They have also recovered a lot of money and gold that the fraudsters had taken from people.
The police have arrested people involved in 56 cases and are still working on the rest.
Panchkula Police’s Anti-Immigration Fraud Unit recovered Rs 1.75 crore and 850 grams of gold in a crackdown on fake immigration agents.
The unit was constituted on November 29, 2024, and conducted operations between December 2024 and December 2025.
A total of 301 complaints related to immigration fraud were received, with 282 complaints resolved and investigations ongoing in the remaining cases.
56 cases were registered, with chargesheets filed in 15 cases, 34 cases under investigation, and 22 cases under further inquiry.
The crackdown targeted organized gangs cheating youth with false promises of government-approved immigration.
- Who
- Panchkula Police’s Anti-Immigration Fraud Unit
- What
- Recovered Rs 1.75 crore and 850 grams of gold in a crackdown on fake immigration agents
- When
- Between December 2024 and December 2025
- Where
- Panchkula, India
- Why
- To combat organized gangs cheating youth with false promises of government-approved immigration
- Amount Recovered
- Rs 1.75 crore
- Gold Recovered
- 850 grams
- Complaints Received
- 301
- Complaints Resolved
- 282
- Cases Registered
- 56
- Chargesheet Filed
- 15
- Cases Under Investigation
- 34
- Cases Under Further Inquiry
- 22