Ludhiana: Travel agent accused of duping 250 people in police net

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The accused and his three aides, Kunal Gill, Pankaj Khokhar and Ashish Kumar, had set up an immigration office and duped around 250 people in two years..

Police arrested a Bassian resident accused of duping at least 250 people on the pretext of sending them abroad.e)..

The accused, who has been identified as Hardeep Singh of Bassian village, Raikot, had earlier been declared a proclaimed offender by the court..

Sharing details, Janakpuri police post in-charge assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Kapil Kumar said the police arrested the accused from Bassian following a tip-off on Monday..

Ashish Kumar is yet to be arrested. . Further, the ASI added that the accused have not obtained a valid licence to practise as immigration agent..

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