Travel agent dupes 100 youths
Ludhiana, September 1A Mullahpur-based travel agent has pocketed millions by duping more than 100 innocent youths from different part of the state on the pretext of sending them abroad. A large number of youths today gathered outside the office of the travel agent located on the Mall Road and demanded the registration of case against him.
The victims alleged that the travel agent took money ranging between Rs 90,000 to Rs 1 lakh on the pretext of sending them to Jordan. "The travel agent had assured to fet them visa from JOrdan within 45 days. After submitting the payment, the travel against handed over some documents and claimed that he would give their tickets at Delhi Airport on August 10. I was excited about starting life afresh. I reached the airport on August 9 to catch the flight. On reaching the airport I saw more than 100 youth like me waiting for the flight. We were shocked when we came to know that our visa documents were fake and we were duped by the travel agent,” said Manjit Singh, a resident of Rahon in Nawashehar
Another victim Rajinder Bari said he fell into the trap of the travel agent after reading the advertisement in a vernacular paper. "I handed over my entire saving to him. The travel agent has ruined the future of my children. What I would do now."
Ranjit said the travel agent was operating for the office for the past four month and after duping the innocent youths he shut it and fled away. The youths met the Police Commissioner and urged him to arrest the travel agent at the earliest.
Medical labrotaries, too, were hand in glove with the travel agents. The youths alleged that the laboratory located near Bus Stand charged Rs 2000 form each youth with a promise to hand over the reports to the travel agent.
