The Special Cell of Delhi Police has busted an alleged gang of Nigerians involved in preparing fake passports of African countries and forged Indian Visa for overstaying in India and other illegal activities with the arrest of three Nigerian nationals, police said. Kelvin alias Eboy (28), Ibitoroko Melville (53) were arrested on March 19 following a tip off while Martins Cletus Okechukwu alias Charles (36) was nabbed on March 21 on their instance.
Police recovered 20 filled/blank passports of Ghana, South Africa, Sierra leone, Nigeria and blank and affixed forged Indian Visa stickers, seven rubber stamps of Arrival/Departure of Immigration of Indian and Nigerian airports, stamp pads, papers, CPU, pendrive etc. “In the second week of March, we got information that Kelvin and Melville are running a big racket of fake Indian visas stickers and fake passports of different African countries. The duo was selling them to the citizens of different African countries for facilitating their illegal stay in India even after expiry of their Indian visas,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav.
On March 19, specific input was received that Melville would exchange fake passports, visas with his associate Kelvin in Sectors 13 and 3, Dwarka, Delhi. A trap was laid and both the accused persons were nabbed. Both of them were arrested under Sections of IPC and Foreigners Act, police said.