Delhi Police has busted a major visa fraud racket that was duping Nepali nationals of Rs 70 lakh by promising them jobs in Serbia. The accused lured 19 victims into their trap through fake visas and documents, but timely action by the police led to the arrest of two key members of the gang. Details of the incident On August 27, 2025, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police arrested Jacob (41) from Greater Noida and Rupesh (42) from Chawla. Both the accused were cheating Nepali nationals with false promises of jobs in Serbia. FIR No. 222/2025 was registered on the complaint of 22-year-old Nepali national Sajjan Khadka, which stated that in April 2024, the accused approached the victims in Jagjit Nagar, Seelampur. They collected 3,500 euros (approximately Rs. 3.5 lakh) from each victim by showing fake visas and job offer letters, which makes a total of Rs. 7 million. The victims were called to Delhi in July 2025, but the accused resorted to delaying tactics and threats. When the victims verified the visas, they turned out to be fake. Police recovered 13 Nepali passports and digital evidence from Jacob’s possession. recovered. Investigation revealed that Rs 60 lakh was transferred from Nepal to India through hawala, which was managed by a Nepali national, Rajaram and Ashish Pandey. The rest of the money was deposited in the accounts of Jacob’s wife and others. Jacob, who is from Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh, was fluent in Nepali and used this skill to trap the victims. Rupesh, who is from Siwan in Bihar, had been working as a travel agent for 15 years and was involved in distributing the fraudulent money. Two other accused, Sachin and George alias Bijuj, are currently absconding, and the police are on the lookout for them. Police action and public appeal DCP (Crime) Vikram Singh said that the gang specifically targeted Nepali nationals, as they could be easily lured by the lure of jobs abroad. The police have appealed to the public not to believe in promises of jobs or visas from unverified agents. The investigation is ongoing, and more arrests are expected. "This fraud is not only an attack on economic but also on human dreams. The public should remain vigilant." — DCP Vikram Singh References Today Tak, The Hans India, The Statesman, News Bytes, PTI News, X Post