Chandigarh/Patiala, Feb. 16 -- The NRI affairs wing of Punjab Police on Saturday made the first arrest in the illegal immigration network case following a complaint by a recent deportee from the United States. A travel agent identified as Anil Batra, one of the four accused involved in the scam, was arrested in Patiala, officials said.

The special investigation team (SIT), headed by additional director general of police (NRI affairs) Praveen Sinha, which was formed on February 7 to probe the illegal human trafficking and migration network, said accused Batra was arrested by a team led by station house officer (SHO) of Police Station NRI Patiala inspector Abhey Singh Chauhan under the supervision of SP (NRI Affairs) Patiala Gurbans Singh ...