Two Arrested in Netaji Subhash Place for Duping 46 Jobseekers with Fake Visas

The Delhi Police have arrested two men for allegedly running a fraudulent overseas recruitment agency from an office in Netaji Subhash Place in the North West district, duping 46 jobseekers on the pretext of securing employment in Israel and Iraq, officials said on Thursday.

The arrests followed a complaint submitted during a 'Jan Sunwai' public grievance session held at the Subhash Place police station by Joint Commissioner of Police (Northern Range) Vijay Singh. Following the grievance, the police registered a First Information Report containing charges of cheating, dishonesty, and forgery, and subsequently constituted a dedicated team to probe the matter.

Investigators utilized technical analysis to trace and apprehend the two suspects, identified as Abir Poilan, 45, a resident of West Bengal, and Mustakim, 38, a resident of Delhi. Police noted that Poilan has a prior criminal record and had previously been booked in a cheating case.

Detailing the syndicate's modus operandi, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North West) Akanksha Yadav said the suspects ran the fraudulent operation under the name 'Dynamic Overseas' from their Netaji Subhash Place office. The accused allegedly induced victims with offers of foreign employment, collecting ₹1.70 lakh per person for an Israel visa and ₹70,000 per person for an Iraq visa. In total, 46 individuals were defrauded by the enterprise.

During the search operations, the police recovered significant material evidence from the suspects. From Poilan's possession, officers seized several gold coins weighing 31 grams each, 22 passports belonging to victims, laptops, printers, mobile phones, and various victim documents. Officers also recovered gold ornaments from Mustakim.

Police further discovered that the accused had used the defrauded proceeds to secure a gold loan from a non-banking financial company. DCP Yadav confirmed that this financial transaction is being scrutinized and noted that further investigation remains under way.