Chandigarh, March 8 -- A large-scale immigration fraud, totaling Rs.2.42 crore, has been exposed in Chandigarh, with 17 individuals accusing local businessman Manpreet Singh Khurana of deceit under the guise of securing legal US visas.

Sector 36 police have filed an FIR against Khurana and associates under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Immigration Act, following numerous complaints.

R1 visa promise leads to scam

According to the FIR, Manpreet Singh Khurana, of Sector 35-A, posing as a member of the Dashmesh Seva Society, allegedly lured people with promises of R1 visas, a category for religious workers seeking US entry.

A group of 14, including children, paid Rs.65.1 lakh to Khurana for visa processing...