Chandigarh: Punjab police carried out raids and search operations in 1,274 immigration corporations all through the state to guard younger individuals who aspire to determine themselves overseas to fall prey to unscrupulous journey brokers, authorities mentioned Tuesday.
The operation towards the unlawful journey brokers was carried out on the directions of the Punjab Police Director, Gaurav Yadav concurrently, within the 28 police districts on Monday, they mentioned.
The event occurred within the midst of the continuing repression towards unlawful journey brokers all through the State following the current deportation of unlawful Indian immigrants by the US.
Lots of Punjab and Haryana deportees have claimed that journey brokers cheated them. They affirmed that though they take away big sums of cash and promised a authorized entrance to the US, they had been taken to the US to the US.
The Arpit Particular DGP (Legislation and Order) Shukla, which was monitoring the state -level operation of the day on Monday, mentioned the police groups have registered at the least 24 FIR towards unscrupulous journey brokers and arrested seven of them.
He mentioned that every one police commissioners and the superintendents of the Police had been requested to represent particular police groups below the supervision of Gazethed officers to seek for all immigration corporations and journey brokers of their respective jurisdictions.
“It addressed all CPS/SSP to ensure strict motion towards these journey brokers, who had been discovered that violated the necessary provisions and procedures of the Punjab’s journey regulation regulation, 2012 or disenchanted harmless individuals with false guarantees to facilitate entry in international nations, “mentioned the particular DGP.
In response to an official assertion, based on the provisions of the 2012 Punjab Journey Skilled Regulation Legislation, all journey brokers have the mandate of acquiring a license from the Deputy Commissioner’s workplace, which is legitimate for 5 years and renewable for subsequent durations of 5 years.
Registered brokers should additionally present their license prominently, hold information of shoppers and providers and inform the authorities earlier than promoting or holding seminars. As well as, brokers are prohibited from taking part in actions past their licensed providers. Failure can lead to the suspension or cancellation of license and authorized motion.
Shukla mentioned that the Punjab DGP had lately constituted a particular analysis staff of 4 members (SIT) headed by extra DGP, Nri Affairs, Praveen Sinha to research the complaints of the deportees if there are and take mandatory measures based on the regulation.
Shukla requested residents to be cautious and confirm the credentials of journey brokers earlier than trusting paperwork and cash.