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Visa Fraud Scandal Unveiled: Cousins Accused of Duping Rs 41.75 Lakh

A visa consultant and his cousin in Hyderabad are under investigation for deceiving a businessman and others out of Rs 41.75 lakh. They promised US visas but delivered nothing. Despite collecting significant sums, the visas never materialized, prompting victims to contact authorities.

Ahmedabad, Oct 22- A visa consultant and his Hyderabad-based cousin have been booked by the Gujarat CID for allegedly duping a businessman and five to six other persons to the tune of Rs 41.75 lakh by promising them US visas, officials said on Tuesday.

While the alleged fraud took place over a period of one year starting from March last year, the FIR was registered on October 7 at CID Crime police station in the city, said police inspector D A Tadvi, who is investigating the case.

As per the FIR, a person named `Chitan Mission’, a resident of Bapunagar area, and his cousin

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