Panchkula, May 25 -- A travel agent who defrauded a Barwala resident of Rs.20 lakh with the false promise of entry into the United States has landed in police net.

The accused, Lokesh Jat, a resident of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, made the victim, Dilraj Singh, wade through at least five countries in Asia, but failed to deliver on his promise, leading to a complaint on September 30, 2024.

Following Jat's arrest, police managed to recover Rs.5 lakh of the defrauded amount during his seven-day police remand.

In his complaint, the victim narrated that his ordeal began on October 13, 2023, when the accused orchestrated a deceptive journey for him under the pretence of entry into the US.

Over multiple months, he was sent through several Asian ...