Police bust interstate fake visa, overseas job racket; three held

An interstate fake visa and overseas job racket that allegedly duped hundreds of job seekers by luring them with the promise of high-paying jobs in countries such as Russia, Turkey and Azerbaijan has been busted by the Delhi Police, an official said on Wednesday.

Three people, who were part of the syndicate that lured unsuspecting job-seekers, have been arrested.

The accused have been identified as Salauddin Mansuri alias Haider Khan (38), a resident of Siwan in Bihar, Md Shahzad (34) from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, and Kaushar (32) from Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh.

Police said the syndicate lured victims on the pretext of providing high-paying jobs in countries such as Russia, Turkey and Azerbaijan and cheated them by issuing forged visa documents.

The operation was carried out following specific intelligence about a fake visa racket targeting job seekers.

“A coordinated raid was conducted near Netaji Subhash Place in Pitampura, leading to the arrest of the three accused,” a senior police officer said.

During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused operated through a fictitious firm — Saba Enterprises — and posed as recruitment agents. Mansuri allegedly impersonated an HR manager under a fake identity to gain the trust of victims, police said.

The accused used social media platforms to advertise overseas job opportunities. Victims were asked to send their passports, which were then scanned and used to create forged visas bearing fake stamps.

“They also shared fabricated verification links and tentative or cancelled air tickets to make the documents appear genuine. Victims realised the fraud only after finding no visa stamps on their original passports and invalid tickets,” the officer said.