Immigration agent gets 3 years of rigorous imprisonment in Rs 19-L visa fraud case
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
A Mohali court convicted immigration agent Chhavi Sharma for visa fraud involving Rs 19 lakh. She received three years rigorous imprisonment and Rs 1.02 lakh compensation fine under IPC Section 420 and Immigration Act Section 24. The accused falsely promised Australian study visa within 90 days in November 2022, collected money in instalments, provided fake university documents, and never refunded.
Key Entities
Chhavi SharmaMohaliAdditional Chief Judicial Magistrate Anish GoyalStar Future Education and Immigration ServicesAustralian study visaRs 19 lakhMataur police stationIPC Section 420Immigration Act Section 24