India, Oct. 4 -- A Canada-based agent has been arrested for sending people abroad on forged documents. The accused, Guramritpal Singh Multani, alias Pali (54) was wanted in a 2019 case registered at IGI Airport. He was caught at Ahmedabad airport after returning to India.

"His arrest is part of the ongoing crackdown on fraudulent agents who dupe people with the lure of overseas travel. In September alone, 52 people have been apprehended in cases of forged visas and passports," said Vichitra Veer, DCP, IGI Airport.

Police said Multani was the key agent in a 2019 case involving nine Indian passengers deported from Ethiopia. All passengers were found carrying fake Continuous Discharge Certificates (CDCs). The certificates are allegedly issue...