India News | Fake Visa Racket Busted in Kolkata, 1 Arrested

Kolkata, Feb 6 (PTI) A fake visa racket was busted and a woman was arrested from Kolkata's Metiabruz area, police said on Monday.

The woman, in her early 30s, was arrested from her residence on Sunday night after a complaint was lodged by two persons from Lucknow, they said.

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Police had earlier arrested two persons in connection with the case, they added.

The racket was collecting money from youths, promising them jobs at restaurants in the US, police said.

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"They used to take passports from people, and then prepared fake visas. This woman was recruited by the racket recently and she was working from home, manufacturing the visas," a police officer said.

Police said they have seized documents, computers, printers and other materials.

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