IGI Unit Of Delhi Police Bust Major Int'l Fake Visa Racket, Arrest 5 People, Including Mastermind

"325 fake passports, 175 fake visas & other related things were recovered," IGI DCP Tanu Sharma said.

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The IGI unit of Delhi Police busted one of the biggest international fake passport/visa rackets, and arrested five people, including mastermind Zakir, officials said on Saturday, news agency ANI reported.

According to the official, more than 1200 rubber stamps were confiscated. 12 printers. 77 bio pages. Stamping machine made of polymer. The ultra violet light machine was also repaired.

"325 fake passports, 175 fake visas & other related things were recovered," IGI DCP Tanu Sharma was quoted by ANI on its official Twitter handle. 

Delhi | A total of 5 people have been arrested including mastermind Zakir as the IGI unit of Delhi Police busted one of the biggest international fake passport/visa rackets. 325 fake passports, 175 fake visas & other related things were recovered: DCP (IGI Airport) Tanu Sharma

— ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2022

Following the deportation of a guy from Kuwait earlier this month, the IGI Police had busted a fraudulent immigration cum visa scheme and arrested the mastermind, IANS reported.

Tanu Sharma, DCP of IGI, named the accused as Mustaq alias Jamil Picturewala. He was detained in Mumbai.

“The accused is involved in arranging fake passport and visa along with his aides Zakir Yusuf Shaikh in Mumbai and Narayanbhai Chaudhary in Gujrat. They are mostly operating in areas of Gujrat and Mumbai and facilitate people in arranging fake passport and visa through which they can settle down in USA by unfair means,” the official was quoted by IANS in its report.

(With Inputs From Agencies)