PHAGWARA: A 23-year-old youth from Punjab allegedly died by suicide after falling victim to an immigration fraud involving a fake visa and financial exploitation worth lakhs of rupees. The deceased has been identified as Jaswinder Singh alias Prince, originally from Bhogpur and residing at AGI Flats, Khajurla near Phagwara.
According to the police, Singh consumed a poisonous substance out of distress and later died during treatment at a hospital. A case has been registered against four individuals under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Smt Kuldeep Kaur mother of the deceased, informed that she had paid ₹21 lakh to agents in hopes of sending both herself and her son to Canada. The accused allegedly provided them with forged visas and returned their passports. In addition to the cash, the agents also reportedly took possession of their car and house by deceit.
As per the complaint, the accused took Jaswinder to Amritsar and booked a flight to Mumbai under the pretext of further travel, but abandoned him mid-process. When the family attempted to contact the agents, they stopped responding.
Devastated by the betrayal and financial loss, Jaswinder is said to have ingested poison. He was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to the effects of the substance.
Phagwara police have filed a case against Surjit Singh Bhatti, of Lahdara village; Jassi of Karam Singh Colony, Bhogpur; Sumit Wadhwa of Sudarshan Park Maqsuda Jalandhar and Rakesh Mattu, of Jandihar village under Bhogpur police station .
The deceased had completed education up to the tenth grade. His father currently resides in England, while his mother is a homemaker.