Ludhiana, March 12 -- A couple from Sidhwan Bet aspiring to settle in the United States (US) fell victim to a visa scam, losing Rs.1.08 crore to a local travel agent. The accused not only failed to fulfil his promise of legal immigration but also handed them fake US visas after making them travel across Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.

The Sidhwan Bet police of Ludhiana rural police have registered an FIR against the agent following a complaint by Balwant Singh, a resident of Baghian village. In his complaint, Balwant alleged that his son Jagroop Singh and daughter-in-law Pooja Rani were eager to move to the US and, in February last year, contacted Parminder Singh, a local travel agent. Parminder had assured them of legal immigration ...