Gujarat's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested three agents involved in a scam involving fake passports and immigration stamps. The accused, Jagdish Patel from Ahmedabad, Jiva Patel and Jitendra Prajapati from Mehsana allegedly duped people of ₹70 lakh.

The scam came to light when Lalji Darji of Sanganpur village in Mehsana filed a complaint against the three agents. Darji and his wife Hasumati  were promised US visas by the agents, who then requested for Hasumati's passport.

Despite Hasumati never having travelled abroad, the agents stamped her passport with fake immigration stamps from Tanzania and UAE.

The CID investigation revealed that the agents had tampered with passports and affixed fake visa stickers without the knowledge of the passport holder. They used these documents to create bogus passports in Mumbai. During a raid on Jagdish Patel’s office, the CID recovered original passports, promissory notes, and other original documents.

The agents had allegedly promised visas to numerous individuals, charging between ₹70 lakh to ₹1.45 crore. The CID has registered a complaint and is investigating further.

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