Apr 20, 2025 05:44 AM IST
Complainant Sanjeev Kumar, a 55-year-old IT consultancy skilled and resident of Sector 17, alleged that the accused defrauded him of ₹9 lakh and illegally withheld his passport below the guise of facilitating his everlasting residency (PR) in Canada
The Sector-14 police station on Friday registered a case towards Ashwani Siyal, a associate at Digne Visa Advisor, Zirakpur, on expenses of fraud and felony breach of belief.
Accused allegedly assured complainant that each one the required formalities can be accomplished by June 2024 and that his passport and paperwork can be returned thereafter. (File)
The motion follows a grievance filed by Sanjeev Kumar, a 55-year-old IT consultancy skilled and resident of Sector 17, who alleged that Siyal defrauded him of ₹9 lakh and illegally withheld his passport below the guise of facilitating his everlasting residency (PR) in Canada.
The police have registered a case below Sections 406 (felony breach of belief) and 420 (dishonest) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
In response to the First Info Report (FIR) lodged on April 7, Kumar approached Siyal in hopes of securing PR in Canada. Siyal reportedly assured him that the method could possibly be accomplished for a complete price of ₹20 lakh. Satisfied by the promise, Kumar submitted his instructional and employment paperwork alongside together with his passport and commenced making funds.
Between the preliminary settlement in March 2024, Kumar paid ₹9 lakh in instalments. Siyal allegedly assured him that each one the required formalities can be accomplished by June 2024 and that his passport and paperwork can be returned thereafter.
Nevertheless, because the agreed timelines handed with no progress or official updates, Kumar grew suspicious. He approached one other immigration marketing consultant to confirm the standing of his software and was shocked to be taught that no PR software had ever been filed with the Canadian embassy in his identify. Upon confronting Siyal, Kumar was advised that the ₹9 lakh can be refunded by October 2024. Nevertheless, the cash was not returned and when Kumar pressed additional, Siyal allegedly responded with threats.
The police are investigating the matter.
