Two arrested for cheating scores of people by offering fake jobs in Israel and Iraq
Delhi police have arrested two individuals for operating a fraudulent visa racket that scammed 46 victims by promising jobs in Israel and Iraq. The suspects, operating under the name 'Dynamic Overseas', collected large sums of money and were caught with passports, gold, and electronic equipment.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing issue of human trafficking and employment fraud targeting vulnerable job seekers looking for opportunities abroad.
A complaint received at the Subhash Place police station in North West police district during a ‘Jan Sunwai’ session led to the arrest of two visa fraudsters who were scamming scores of people on the pretext of offering jobs in Israel and Iraq, the police said on Thursday.
A dedicated team was formed after a complaint regarding the alleged fraud was received during the ‘Jan Sunwai’ session held by Joint Commissioner (Northern Range), Vijay Singh, at Subhash Place police station, they said. An FIR was registered under charges of cheating, dishonesty and forgery. The investigation included technical analysis that led to the arrest of Abir Poilan, 45, a resident of West Bengal and Mustakim, 38, a resident of Delhi, the police said.
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