Ahmedabad: A Maninagar resident filed a police complaint on Monday, alleging that two visa agents from Anand and an advocate from Canada cheated him of Rs 45 lakh on the pretext of providing him Canadian visas.
Umesh Amin, 47, a resident of Pragati Society in Maninagar, filed a complaint with the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) police against Vivek and Vrunda Patel from Kasor in Anand and Kushal Rajput from Calgary, Canada.
According to the complaint, Amin and his associates were promised work permits for Canada by Rajput, who belongs to Rajasthan. Rajput, who claimed to be operating from Canada, had introduced Vivek and Vrunda as his business partners handling visa-related processes in Gujarat.
Based on these representations, Amin and his associates transferred Rs 45 lakh through bank transactions and cash payments between April and May 2024. The transactions involved two of Vivek’s bank accounts and one belonging to Vrunda. Initially, the accused assured the complainant that the visa process was on track.
However, after Amin began inquiring repeatedly about the status of the visas, the accused stopped responding. Further verification revealed that the Canada address provided by Rajput was incorrect and his previous contact details had been modified.
Amin alleges that the accused deliberately misled him and his associates and failed to provide the promised visa services. He has requested a legal investigation into the case. Cops in the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the city crime branch are reviewing financial records and communications related to the alleged fraud, sources said.
A complaint of cheating, breach of trust and abetment was filed against Vivek, Vrunda and Rajput.
Originally published on Times Of India