Visa fraud: 5 held for forging documents

Hyderabad | Tuesday | 19th February, 2019

Summary:

HYDERABAD: Five persons, including one from Chennai, were nabbed for fabricating documents, official stamps and helping people get visas of Canada, the US, France and Italy through fraudulent means. The gang’s customers are from across the country with many of them from from Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Till now, they accused had processed 400 to 450 persons and many of them had succeeded in getting visas. Raheemuddin, a Bachelor of Commerce (B Com) graduate, had been operating an unauthorized consultancy at Sana Palace, Saidabad, while his associate Khaled was operating another at Golconda. They have been targeting people intending to go to Canada, the US, the UAE, France, Spain and Italy.“The accused will help the needy depending on their requirements and their shortcomings to get a visa..