Ludhiana, March 30 -- The Sadar police have registered an FIR against three accused, including a woman and her fiance, for allegedly duping a Malerkotla resident of Rs.21 lakh by promising to send his family abroad. The accused reportedly provided forged Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) documents to gain the victim's trust and extract money.

The complainant, Abdul Majid, a resident of College Road, Malerkotla and an IELTS center owner, approached the police with a complaint on August 6, 2024. Following a preliminary inquiry led by an ACP-rank officer, the police registered a case against Megha Sood, her fiance Navpreet Singh of Ajit Naga of Jagraon and her mother Renu Sood.

According to Majid, the scam began when his neighbor, Mohammad ...