The Ludhiana rural police have booked a woman and her parents for allegedly duping her groom and his family of Rs 75 lakh on the pretext of helping him secure a Spouse Visa and Canadian Permanent Residency (PR).
The complainant, Kuljeet Singh, a resident of Racheen Village, told police that his son Harmanpreet Singh married Jashanjot Kaur of Barundi village in Raikot after her family promised after reaching Canada, she would sponsor him for PR. Trusting the proposal, Kuljeet Singh’s family spent lavishly on her higher education, travel and wedding, footing bills amounting to around Rs 75 lakh, police said.
“But, soon after reaching Canada, Jashanjot cut off contact with her husband and started living with another man, refusing to bring Harmanpreet to Canada as promised. She and her family had assured that they would help our son settle abroad, but they only wanted our money,” the complainant alleged.
After a preliminary probe confirmed the allegations, police said they booked Jashanjot, her father Gurcharan Singh and mother Rachhpal Kaur for cheating and criminal breach of trust.
Lohatbaddi police post in charge Sub-Inspector Gursewak Singh said an FIR under sections 420 and 406 of the IPC was registered at the Sadar Raikot police station. “We are verifying the money trail and will take further legal action based on evidence,” he added.
Deported from UK, Ludhiana man booked for procuring ‘fake degree’
The Ludhiana city police have booked a UK deportee for allegedly using a forged degree and fake marksheet to secure a student visa.
The suspect, Sahil Yadav (27), a resident of Guru Hargobind Nagar of Ludhiana’s Haibowal, was deported from the UK on October 18, police said.
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During immigration clearance at IGI Airport, officials found his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree and marksheet suspicious. It was supposedly issued by Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar.
On questioning, Sahil reportedly confessed that he arranged the fake documents from Ludhiana-based travel agent Manish, who charged him Rs 1.10 lakh.
He allegedly used the forged papers to obtain a UK student visa. Following which the UK immigration authorities deported him to India.
The IGI Airport’s immigration authorities handed over Sahil to the Delhi Police.
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Following a Zero FIR at IGI Airport police station, Ludhiana’s Model Town police station registered an FIR under BNS Sections 318(4) (cheating), 336 (3) (forgery done with the intent to cheat) and 340 (2) (use of a forged document or electronic record).
During further questioning, Sahil also revealed that the documents were allegedly prepared by another Ludhiana resident, Aditya Sharma, at his office in the city.
