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Crime
Jalandhar: Travel Agent Booked for ₹10 Lakh Fraud on Australia Visa Promise
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 11:20 PM
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A case has been registered against a travel agent in Jalandhar for allegedly defrauding a person of ₹10 lakh on the pretext of sending him to Australia.
A fraud case has been filed against a travel agent in Jalandhar for allegedly cheating a person of ₹10 lakh. The accused reportedly took the money on the assurance of arranging travel and documentation for Australia.
According to the complaint, the agent failed to fulfil the promised service despite receiving the payment. The victim approached the authorities after realizing the money had been misappropriated.
Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the matter. The incident highlights the recurring risk of fraudulent practices in the overseas travel and immigration consultancy sector.
According to the complaint, the agent failed to fulfil the promised service despite receiving the payment. The victim approached the authorities after realizing the money had been misappropriated.
Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the matter. The incident highlights the recurring risk of fraudulent practices in the overseas travel and immigration consultancy sector.