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Ludhiana: Travel agent gets 50L extortion call, gangster Ghanshampuria booked

Sections 308 (2) (extortion), 351 (2) (criminal intimidation) and 62 (attempting to commit crimes) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita have been slapped against the accused. (HT File)
Published on Jun 04, 2026 03:02 am IST

Delhi HC stays trial court’s order against Akasa Air over alleged AI use in judgement

The court observed that if the trial court judgment had indeed relied on non-existent propositions of law.
Published on May 05, 2026 03:50 am IST

Ludhiana: Travel agent, aide held for duping ASI of 33 lakh in UK visa fraud

DSP (Dakha) Varinder Singh Khosa yielding about the arrest of travel agent along with his woman aide for duping an ASI on the pretext of sending his son abroad in Ludhiana, March 06, 2026. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 07, 2026 05:52 am IST

Haryana: Agent held for duping two Fatehabad youths of 11 lakh

The accused has been identified as Praveen Suthar and his aide Sanjay is absconding.
Published on Nov 12, 2025 04:10 am IST

Ludhiana: Man duped of 31.5 lakh, travel agent booked

The accused allegedly claimed he could arrange a PR visa for Canada and demanded 31.5 lakh to complete the process. (HT Photo)
Published on Aug 02, 2025 06:18 am IST

Ludhiana: Two booked for immigration fraud

Veena Malhotra and her brother Amit Malhotra were arrested by the Model Town police on September 6, 2024 for allegedly duping several people on the pretext of sending them abroad. (HT Photo)
Published on Jul 17, 2025 10:10 am IST

NIA detains Kolkata man, raids several locations to trace suspected Pak spies

NIA officiers seized a number of mobile phones and laptops during the raid. (Representational image)
Published on May 31, 2025 09:18 pm IST

Travel agent in Zirakpur arrested for duping people

A case has been registered. Further investigation is underway. (HT Photo)
Published on May 11, 2025 08:12 am IST

Delhi Police arrests passport fraud mastermind from Gandhinagar

Police arrested Nagajan Karavadra (47) for aiding a London-bound flyer with forged credentials.
Updated on May 02, 2025 07:46 pm IST

Delhi Police arrests travel agent from Punjab in fake UK visa case

Delhi Police arrests travel agent from Punjab in fake UK visa case
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 06:14 pm IST

Ludhiana: Caller posing as US Gangster tries to extort 50 lakh from travel agent

The complainant said the caller asked him to deliver the money to Tarn Taran. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 21, 2025 06:10 am IST

American dream shattered: Ludhiana couple loses 1 crore in fake US visa scam

FIR has been lodged against accused Parminder Singh under Sections 406, 420 (cheating), 467, 468, 471 (forgery), and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC. (HT File)
Published on Mar 12, 2025 05:18 am IST

{Donkey route} Dera Bassi man dies in Cambodia, agent booked

Randeep Singh
Published on Feb 24, 2025 06:18 am IST

Agent booked for 65 lakh fraud, sending man on ‘dunki route’

Complainant accused the agent of cheating him and pushing his family into debt. (HT File)
Published on Feb 24, 2025 05:24 am IST

Delhi: Travel agent arrested for sending man to US illegally

Delhi: Travel agent arrested for sending man to US illegally
Published on Feb 21, 2025 05:38 pm IST

Survived on just rice during treacherous journey: US deportees

The second batch of US deportees with Punjab cabinet minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal and Harbhajan Singh ETO in Amritsar on Sunday. (HT Photo)
Published on Feb 17, 2025 06:34 am IST

‘Took loans, sold land’: How Indian illegal migrants’ American dream shattered

Indians deported from the U.S. being escorted by the police as they leave the airport upon their arrival, in Amritsar, early Sunday, Feb. 16 , 2025.
Updated on Feb 16, 2025 05:38 pm IST

Punjab: Woman travel agent booked for duping farmer of 27 lakh

Police have registered an FIR against the accused under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2013. (HT File)
Published on Feb 15, 2025 09:28 am IST

Ludhiana: Travel agent thrashed over ‘deportation’, police hunt on for six

According to the police, victim Lovinder Singh, a travel agent from New Azad Nagar, Bapu Market, Lohara, had arranged a Russian visa for Amritpal Singh, the nephew of Jasveer Kaur. He charged 3 lakh for visa processing and Amritpal flew to Russia. However, upon arrival at the Russian airport, he was deported to India, leading to a dispute over the money paid for the visa. (HT Photo)
Published on Feb 09, 2025 06:12 am IST

Kapurthala family relieved as son back from US but mortgaged house a big worry

Gurpreet Singh, 39, of Kapurthala’s Tarf Behbal Bahadur village
Published on Feb 06, 2025 09:22 am IST

Two held by Delhi police’s airport unit for visa fraud

The 42-year-old businessman, Udaypal Singh alias Raja, was arrested in a similar case by the Chanakyapuri police station in December last year. (Representational image)
Updated on Jan 30, 2025 10:40 pm IST

Ludhiana: 4 FIRs against travel agent siblings, aide for visa frauds

The accused used to run their immigration business from their office Global Way Immigration near Ishmeet Chowk. (HT File)
Published on Jan 15, 2025 10:24 pm IST

Ludhiana: Travel agent booked for ‘defrauding’ ASI

The accused has been booked under Section 420 of the IPC. (HT File)
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 05:08 am IST

Ludhiana: Facing 100 immigration fraud cases, travel agent booked for abduction bid

Nitish Ghai, a resident of Victoria Enclave, Ayali Khurd, Ludhiana, was initially arrested by the Ludhiana police in July 2018. He is currently out on bail. (Getty image)
Updated on Dec 05, 2024 06:22 am IST

Ludhiana: Another FIR against travel agent Ghai after ED complaint

According to the ED, Ghai allegedly duped multiple people with false promises of overseas opportunities and used the proceeds to acquire nine properties in Ludhiana, three residential and six commercial buildings. (HT Photo)
Published on Oct 27, 2024 10:34 pm IST

Ludhiana: Travel agent dupes man of 8.5L on pretext of sending kin abroad

he accused was identified as Pradeep Bawa from Chitti Colony of Bhattian, Ludhiana. (HT Photo)
Updated on Sept 28, 2024 06:26 am IST

Ludhiana police register another FIR against travel agent Kapoor

The notorious travel agent, who is already facing atleast 11 FIRs for duping people on the pretext of sending them abroad, the police lodged another FIR against the accused on Tuesday. (HT File)
Updated on Sept 25, 2024 10:05 pm IST

Raikot man returns home after being stranded in Dubai for 2 years

A resident of Jhorda village of Raikot, who was duped by a travel agent on the pretext of sending him to Canada, finally returned home after being stranded in Dubai for two years, officials aware of the developments said. (Ht File)
Published on Sept 25, 2024 09:49 pm IST

{Immigration fraud} Ludhiana: Siblings in trouble, 3 more FIRs lodged

Troubles have deepened for travel agent Veenu Malhotra and her brother Amit Malhotra as the police have registered three more fraud cases against them. (HT File)
Published on Sept 08, 2024 10:59 pm IST

Top five things AI bots can do, from booking vacations to planning investments

Here's a list of the top five things AI is able to do for you today. (Representational Image/Pixabay)
Updated on Aug 25, 2024 05:31 pm IST