Delhi cops bust human trafficking racket, 2 arrested

With the arrest of two persons, Delhi police on Friday claimed to have busted a ‘Kabootar Baazi’ (human trafficking) racket of providing fake supportive documents to obtain US visa in lieu of Rs 10 lakh from each passenger. 

The accused, identified as Ravi Singh and Yash Raj Anand, were arrested by the staff of New Delhi district after a complaint was received in this regard from the US embassy. 

On March 19, Ravi Singh had applied for a non-immigrant visa at the United States embassy in New Delhi. “As part of the visa application process, he submitted his application wherein he claimed to work for TrueMark Tower and Infrastructure Limited, located at A-891 GD Colony, Mayur Vihar III, New Delhi. 

“In support, Ravi Singh submitted a fake letterhead of company ‘TrueMarkTower and Infrastructure Limited’,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Vijay Singh said. 

However during an interview with the embassy officials, Singh stated that he does not work for TrueMarkTower and Infrastructure Limited. He also revealed that he was given the letterhead of the company by an individual named Yash Raj Anand at the New Delhi railway station. 

Following the complaint, Singh and Anand, the main agent who used to send the needy people on forged documents to US, were arrested. 

Anand disclosed that he along with other co-accused used to prepare fake supporting documents and fill the DS-160 form of passengers besides training them for the interview. 

Anand is an advocate by profession, but his eagerness to earn more money in short span of time lead him to the unlawful profession of Kabootarbazi. Further investigation is in progress, police said.