New Delhi, May 1
In a significant breakthrough, the IGI Airport Police have arrested a 29-year-old travel agent from Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur for his alleged involvement in a fake visa racket targeting Europe-bound passengers, officials said.
The accused, identified as Abhinesh Saxena, was apprehended following the arrest of two passengers -- Taranveer Singh and Gagandeep Singh -- at Indira Gandhi International Airport on April 21.
The duo was attempting to board a flight to Rome while en route to Sweden using forged Schengen visas.
During interrogation, the two passengers disclosed that their travel documents, including the counterfeit visas, had been arranged by a Delhi-based agent.
Acting on the leads provided, police traced the operation back to Saxena, who had handed over the passports and fake documents at a hotel in Mahipalpur, a locality in South West Delhi known for budget accommodations often used by travellers and agents alike.
According to police, Saxena confessed to being part of a wider network that specialises in forging travel documents for hefty sums.