Businessman allegedly cheated out of Rs 1.77 crore in a ‘visa files’ scam. The three rented out his uncle’s office space at Jodhpur Crossroads for a visa consultancy. They promised the 43-year-old Bhadaj resident, his family and friends good returns for depositing money into accounts of visa applicants who needed to show money in their accounts. While the complainant received Rs 12.4 lakh, the accused kept delaying returning rest of the money, leading to the complaint. A case of cheating and breach of trust has been filed against the three. The businessman, along with relatives and acquaintances, invested a total of £1.89 crore in various visa files. The complainant’s family members too were lured into investing. The accused were from Naroda and one was from Ranip. Two of them were fromNaroda andone was fromranip. The third was from Ranaut, while the fourth was from Rajasthan. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made so far.
