Tamil Nadu: Two arrested in Chennai for issuing fake certificates to US visa applicants

Chennai police have arrested two people for allegedly creating fake educational documents while applying for a US visa.

Police action was taken following a complaint by a foreign criminal investigator on behalf of the US consulate on October 22.

According to the complaint, the accused, identified as Ajay Bhandaria, applied for a work visa by showing a diploma in hotel management from the Gandhi Institute of Technical Management and a work experience certificate from Mariott Hotel and Convention Center, which were found. fake.

During the interview with the representatives of the US consulate, Bhandaria also admitted that he had obtained fake documents and work experience. He further informed the officials that five lakh rupees was paid to purchase the documents from a company called Dream for Overseas Private Limited located in Hyderabad.

On receiving a complaint from the US Consulate in connection with the matter, a Chennai police team registered a case under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and the head of Dream for Overseas Consultancy Balanandeshwar Rao and another person identified as Kopse Mahesh were arrested from Hyderabad.

The investigation team found that five lakh rupees were charged for providing fake documents about experience and education. Mahesh was also reportedly issuing fake course certificates from Sybil Technologies, a skill development institute run by him, police said.

The police also seized 90 fake certificates and fake stamps from Mahesh’s custody.