Jalandhar: Two Separate Cases Registered in Overseas Travel Fraud

Jalandhar: The district police have registered two separate cases involving alleged fraud and criminal breach of trust, in which individuals were promised assistance in traveling abroad. These cases highlight ongoing concerns regarding fraudulent travel agents operating in the region. The cases have been registered under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), as well as under the provisions of the Punjab Travel Professionals Regulation Act, 2014. Confirming this to the media today, Kapurthala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gaurav Toora stated that in the first case, Balwinder Singh, a resident of Nave Pind Bhatte, has lodged a complaint.
The complaint alleges that he had approached Nirvair Singh, a resident of Muchhal village in Amritsar district, seeking assistance with the process of sending his son, Robin Singh, abroad. According to the complaint, Nirvair Singh allegedly promised to make the necessary travel arrangements but instead defrauded the family of ₹3.5 lakh. The complainant claimed that despite repeated requests, neither were the promised arrangements made nor was the money refunded, prompting him to decide to pursue legal action. Upon receiving the complaint, the police registered a case under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC and have initiated further investigations into the matter.
In a separate case, Harjinder Kaur, a resident of Begowal, approached the police and filed a written complaint. The complaint alleges that she was defrauded of ₹6 lakh under the pretext of arranging travel abroad. Acting on her complaint, an inquiry was conducted by the DSP (Homicide). Based on the findings of the inquiry, a case has been registered against Mahak Jain and Shivam Vaid, both residents of Jalandhar. According to officials, the accused allegedly extracted a substantial sum of money from the complainant by assuring her that they would arrange her travel abroad, but they subsequently failed to fulfill their promises. Investigators are now examining the financial transactions and documents associated with this case to determine the extent of the alleged fraud.