BOTH THE ACCUSED WERE NABBED FROM CHANDER VIHAR, NILOTHI EXTN, NEW DELHI WHERE THEY WERE RESIDING ON RENT. ONE LAPTOP HAVING SEVERAL BLANK FORMATS AS WELL AS DRAFT OF FAKE INDIAN VISA, HP COLOUR PRINTER, 6 PASSPORTS HAVING FAKE VISA STAMPS, BLANK PRINTING SHEETS, 28 ATM CARDS OF INDIAN ACCOUNTS, USED TO WITHDRAW CHEATED AMOUNT, BANK PASSBOOK & CHEQUES, TOTAL 11 MOBILE PHONES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED ON THE INSTANCE OF ACCUSED PERSONS. INITIAL INVESTIGATION SUGGESTS THAT THE CHEATED AMOUNT MAY BE NORTHWARDS OF A CRORE. BOTH CAME TO INDIA ON 3 MONTH TOURIST VISA IN THE YEAR 2018 AND WERE STAYING ILLEGALY IN DELHI, INDIA EVEN AFTER EXPIRY OF THEIR VISA. REMANDED TO POLICE CUSTODY.
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The staff of WR-I unit of Crime Branch, Rajouri Garden has arrested two African Nationals who were making false visa and providing to African nationals whose visa expired. As per them, they were charging Rs 4000-5000 for the same. Accused person have also been found involved in cheating on pretext of providing bank loans as well as costly gifts and getting amounts in different bank accounts for services charges/custom fee. The accused persons Ortega Leonard S/o Ortega William R/o Republic of Ghana, Age-33 yrs and Diomande Ali S/o Ahmed Ali R/o Republic of Cote d’ivoire Age-32 yrs were arrested by the team of WR-1 from Chander Vihar, Nilothi Extn in area of PS Nihal Vihar, Outer District.
The (WR-I) unit of Crime Branch under close supervision of Sh Raj Kumar, ACP/WR-1, maintains a strict vigil and conducts regular patrolling in areas of West district & Outer district, especially areas inhabited by people from African countries, keeping in view of their involvement in different kind of Crime i.e. Cyber Crime, cheating, drugs etc.
Recently, a secret information was received to Inspr Satish Kumar that two African Nationals residing in Chander Vihar, Nilothi Extn are making fake visa for African Nationals whose visa have expired and living illegally here without valid documents. The above secret information was brought into the knowledge of senior officers.(SUBHEAD)
Accordingly, a raiding team in supervision of Sh. Raj Kumar ACP/WR-1, led by Insp. Satish Kumar comprising ASI Suresh Kumar, ASI Randheer Singh, HC Praveen Ct Mehtab and Ct. Vishal with the informer conducted raid at above address.
Above accused person were apprehended and the laptop having format of fake visa was found in their possession. The accused persons were identified as Ortega Leonard S/o Ortega William R/o Republic of Ghana, and Diomande Ali S/o Ahmed Ali R/o Republic of Cote d’ivoire during initial enquiry.
During checking and search, laptop having several blank format as well as draft of fake Indian visa and other suspicious content, HP colour printer, 6 passport having fake visa, stamps, blank printing sheets, total 28 ATM cards of different banks issued to Indian people/customers used to withdraw cheated amount, bank passbook & cheque, total 11 mobile phones has been recovered on the instance of accused person. Subsequently, a case FIR No. 166/22 dated 06.08.22 u/s 420/468/471/34 IPC was registered at P.S. Crime Branch, Delhi and investigation was taken up.
Vichitra Veer, IPS, DCP/Crime-III, said, both the accused came to India on a three months tourist Visa in 2018 but did not return back to their native country after expiry of Visa and continued to live illegally in India. Accused persons were also found using fake Visa on their respective passports allegedly made by themselves. During interrogation both accused disclosed that they have prepared more than 30 visas so far and given to African nationals whose visa expired. Both accused persons are on police remand for further investigation.
Both accused presently residing at House No. A-44, 3rd Floor, Gurunanak Enclave, Chander Vihar, Nilothi Extn in area of PS Nihal Vihar, Outer District on rent since May, 2021.
Further investigation is going on and raids are being conducted in search of African nationals using fake visa prepared by accused persons. Moreover, recovered Laptop and mobile phones are being analysed. Details of bank accounts associated with recovered debit cards are also being obtained for further investigation. However, from the details available so far, it appears that the cheated amount may be northwards of a crore.
