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Police say a Netaji Subhash Place office took up to Rs 1.70 lakh each from 46 people for visas and jobs abroad that never came.
Key points
- Delhi Police have arrested two men for allegedly running a fake visa and job office at Netaji Subhash Place.
- Reports say 46 people paid Rs 1.70 lakh for an Israel visa or Rs 70,000 for an Iraq visa. They got neither a visa nor a job.
- Police say they found 22 passports, gold, phones and computers.
- If the charges are proved, cheating can mean up to 7 years in jail and a fine.
- Before you pay any agent for a job abroad, check the agent on the government’s eMigrate website.
What happened?
Delhi Police have arrested two men in a visa fraud case. One is a 45-year-old man from West Bengal.
Police call him the mastermind. The other is a 38-year-old man from Sangam Vihar in Delhi. This is according to reports in The Patriot, Amar Ujala and The Earth News on 1 October 2026.
Police say the two ran an office called ‘Dynamic Overseas’ at Netaji Subhash Place. They allegedly promised people visas and jobs in Israel and Iraq.
They charged about Rs 1.70 lakh for an Israel visa and Rs 70,000 for an Iraq visa. At least 46 people were cheated, the reports say.
The case began with a complaint at a ‘Jan Sunwai’ (public hearing) at the Subhash Place police station on 1 August. Police say they found 22 passports, gold coins and chains, phones, computers, a printer, 10 ATM cards and the firm’s stamps. The two men are accused, not convicted.
Which laws apply?
The reports do not say which sections are in the FIR. So here is what the law says about acts like these. Only a court can decide if a crime was committed.
- Cheating (BNS section 318(4)). Lying to people to make them pay money. Here, the promise was of visas and jobs that, police say, did not exist.
- Criminal conspiracy (BNS section 61(2)). Two or more people agreeing to commit a crime. Each of them can be punished as if they helped commit the crime itself.
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Sections involved
What is the punishment? Can they get bail?
If the charges are proved, cheating under section 318(4) can mean up to 7 years in jail and a fine.
It is a cognizable offence (the police can arrest without a warrant). It is also non-bailable.
This means bail is not automatic, and a court decides it. When many people complain, the police usually join all the complaints into one case.
What happens next?
The police will record what each victim says. They will match every payment with the bank records. They will also check where the money went.
The passports belong to the people who handed them over. They can ask the court to give them back.
What happens next
- 1ComplaintVictims give written complaints with payment proof to the police.
- 2FIRPolice register an FIR; related complaints are joined to it.
- 3InvestigationBank records, receipts, phones and computers are examined; passports and gold are seized.
- 4Arrest and bailThe accused are produced in court; bail is decided by the court.
- 5ChargesheetPolice file their final report naming the accused and the evidence.
- 6TrialWitnesses are examined and the court decides guilt, compensation and return of property.
What are the rights of the victims and the accused?
Each victim can give a written complaint. They get a free copy of the FIR and can ask how the case is moving.
They can ask the court to return their passports. At the end of the case, they can ask for compensation from the fine.
Victims can also file a separate civil case to get their money back. The accused have rights too.
They must be told why they were arrested. They can talk to a lawyer and apply for bail.
Before you pay any overseas job agent
- Check the agent’s licence number on the eMigrate website (emigrate.gov.in)
- Ask for a written job offer and check it yourself
- Pay only by bank transfer to the agent’s firm, never in cash
- Get a receipt for every payment
- Never leave your passport with an agent without a written receipt
If this happens to you
- Stop paying. A real agent does not keep asking for more money.
- Collect proof. Keep receipts, bank statements, chats and the agent’s office address.
- Give a written complaint at your local police station and keep the receipt. If you paid online, also call 1930 or use cybercrime.gov.in.
- If the agent has your passport, write this in your complaint. If police have seized it, ask the court to release it.
- Get advice on getting your money back, through the criminal case or a civil case. Read about criminal cases in Delhi and civil recovery cases.
- If someone in your family is accused, read about how bail works in Delhi.
Case at a glance
- Where
- Netaji Subhash Place, Delhi
- Police station
- Subhash Place
- Firm
- ‘Dynamic Overseas’ (as named by police)
- People cheated
- At least 46, as reported
- Promised
- Visas and jobs in Israel and Iraq
- Status
- Two men arrested; investigation going on
Sources
- India Code: Sections 61 and 318, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- India Code: Sections 47, 173, 193, 395 and 497, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- The Patriot: Visa fraud busted in Delhi; two held for cheating 46 with overseas job opportunities (1 October 2026)
- Amar Ujala: Visa fraud racket busted in Delhi, two arrested for defrauding 46 people (Hindi) (1 October 2026)
- The Earth News: Delhi Visa Fraud Racket Busted, Two Held for Cheating 46 Over Overseas Jobs (1 October 2026)
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This explainer is general legal information based on news reports and the text of the law. It is not legal advice on any particular case, and it does not say that any person has committed an offence; allegations are decided by the courts.