Ludhiana, Feb. 27 -- The division number 7 police have registered an FIR against three Noida-based travel agents for allegedly duping a city resident of Rs.17 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad. The victim was given a fake visa, the police said.

The accused, identified as Randhir, Micky Arora and Shivam, residents of Noida, have been booked under Section 420 (cheating) of the IPC and Section 24 of the Immigration Act. The case was registered based on a complaint by Dilpreet Singh, 26, a resident of Sanjay Gandhi Colony, Tajpur Road, who works in a private firm.

According to ASI Malkeet Singh, the investigating officer, Dilpreet had aspirations of moving to Canada and was introduced to the accused travel agents through a common co...