Meerut, March 5 -- The Pilibhit district police are now focusing on investigating fake passports, after tightening the noose on illegal immigration agents and unauthorised ILETS centres, commonly known as donkey operators. These centres deceive victims in the name of sending them abroad with fake visas.

In this regard, an FIR has already been registered at the Ghunghchai police station. Additional superintendent of police, Vikram Dahiya said, "Details of the passports that came for verification at the police station in the past two years are being collected. Authenticity of documents on the basis of which passports were issued will be verified".

In June 2024, a man named Rahul managed to obtain a passport using a fake residence and Aadh...