Ludhiana, Sept. 13 -- Police have registered five separate cases of immigration fraud, exposing a trail of deceit where fraudulent travel agents duped city residents of a total of Rs.32 lakh. The accused promised visas and foreign placements but failed to deliver, leaving victims in financial and emotional distress.

In the first case, Jaspal Singh, a resident of Saroop Nagar in Salem Tabri, complained against Nancy Thakur, operating from Sector-55, Phase-1, Mohali. Thakur allegedly took Rs.4.05 lakh from Singh's son, Sajanpreet, promising a US work permit but never arranged the visa. Salem Tabri police booked her under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act and the Immigration Act.

The second complaint came from Ravinder Singh o...