Gurugram, Sep 23 Police in Gurugram arrested an accused for allegedly cheating youths of lakhs of rupees on the pretext of providing work visas and jobs abroad, officials said on Wednesday.
Police said the accused, Tinku Baiswal (33), a resident of Haryana’s Sonipat district, had cheated the youths by promising them work visas and arranging jobs in Russia and other foreign countries.
However, instead of work visas, the victims were sent on tourist visas to these countries, where they were allegedly subjected to fraud and exploitation, they said.
According to the police, on September 11, a person approached the police and submitted a complaint stating that Baiswal had told him that he had a government-registered firm in Gurugram under the name ‘L.K. Enterprises’.
The accused assured the victim-complainant and his associate that he would send them to Russia on work visas and arrange employment for them, for which he demanded Rs 12 lakh as expenses. Believing him, they paid the money to the accused, police said.
However, instead of providing work visas, the accused sent them to Russia on tourist visas, from where they were deported back from the airport itself. When they demanded the refund, the accused did not return the amount and instead sent them to Thailand and Malaysia, claiming that they would be provided work visas there.
In Malaysia, Baiswal allegedly got their passports taken away in connivance with some local agents. The victims were held captive and were subjected to physical assault, according to the police.
Somehow, after managing to return to India, when they again demanded their money back, the accused allegedly threatened to kill them. Based on the complaint, a case was registered at City Police Station, Gurugram, under relevant sections of law.
While investigating, the police team arrested Baiswal. During interrogation and further investigation, it was revealed that the accused had duped several people with a similar modus operandi.
“We are conducting a detailed investigation regarding the other foreign/local agents allegedly involved in the case, financial transactions, and relevant documents,” said a senior police officer.
(PTI News)
