Fraud case · 15 February 2026
Passports withheld until extra payments were made
- Reported loss
- ₹40,000 extra
- Date
- 15 February 2026
- Linked agency
- Falconreach Overseas Overseas Recruitment Pvt Ltd
What happened
An agent collected passports for "visa stamping" and then demanded additional payments of about ₹40,000 before returning them. Withholding a passport to demand money is not lawful. The passports were returned after a local welfare association intervened, and a complaint was recorded.
Outcome
Passports were returned after intervention by a local association. Complaint recorded.
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