Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Travel Agent Arrested in Delhi Airport for Canada Student Visa Scam
A man named Brijesh Mishra was caught at the Delhi airport.
He is accused of tricking over 200 students who wanted to study in Canada.
He gave them fake letters saying they were accepted at colleges.
He charged each student a lot of money.
When the students got to Canada, they found out the letters were fake.
The police have now arrested Mishra and are investigating his case, after his release from a detention center in Canada.
Brijesh Mishra arrested at Delhi airport after being released by Canadian authorities.
Mishra allegedly defrauded over 200 students with fake college offer letters for Canada.
He operated a consultancy firm in Jalandhar between 2016 and 2020, charging around 16 lakh per student.
Mishra was previously arrested in 2013 for document forgery.
Mishra was in a detention centre in Canada for about 19 months before being released and subsequently arrested.
- Who
- Brijesh Mishra, a travel agent, and over 200 students, along with potentially other accomplices.
- What
- Brijesh Mishra was arrested for defrauding students with fake college offer letters.
- When
- Mishra was arrested at the Delhi airport on June 24, 2025, after being released by Canadian authorities.
- Where
- Delhi, India, where he was arrested. The fraud targeted students applying to Canadian colleges.
- Why
- To defraud students by providing them with fraudulent documents for Canadian college admissions, collecting substantial fees.
Victims
Brijesh Mishra
Financial and Legal Hardship
Victims
Students lost significant money and faced potential deportation.
Brijesh Mishra
N/A
- Suspect
- Brijesh Mishra
- Charges
- Fraud, Document Forgery
- Victims
- Over 200 Students
- Location of Crime
- Jalandhar, India
- Arrest Location
- Delhi Airport
- Remand
- 7-day police custody
Sources
Fake Deaths And SEO Ads: Delhi Gang Dupes US, UK Fliers Through Flight Booking Scam
Delhi man dupes travellers, airlines using forged death certificates; arrested
How Delhi Gang Used Online Ads to Scam Foreign Flyers Over Flight Bookings and Cancellations
