Two arrested in Haryana for sending two men to US illegally

JIND/KAITHAL: Jind police have arrested two travel agents who duped two men from Loan and Kalwan villages of Narwana town by sending them to the United States of America illegally. The two victims were deported on May 19 and tested positive.


The accused have been identified as Jagdish, a native of Mohri Jagir village of Karnal district and Om Prakash from Israna town of Panipat district.

Jagdish duped Loan villager by taking Rs 12 lakh and Om Prakash cheated Kalwan's resident by charging nearly Rs 10 lakh for his illegal services.

The police booked them under Section 420 (cheating) and produced them in local court, which sent them on three-day police remand.

According to the police, four from Jind district were made to enter United States through Ecuador, Panama and Mexico in 2019 by different agents. But they were all apprehended and jailed.

Dhamtan chowki incharge, who arrested the accused said, "They are in three-day remand for interrogation and hopefully we will get to the bottom of this," more he added.

Talking to TOI, Kaithal superintendent of police, Shashank Kumar Sawan, said, "We have registered 15 first investigation reports (FIRs) in Ambala, Kaithal and other districts of agents duped several persons by charging lakhs and sending them on illegal routes. However, no arrest have been in the district until now. We have launched a probe into the matter," he added.