The owner of a travel consultancy in Bangalore who supplied fake documents to people aspiring for US visas has been arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Bangalore police on the basis of a complaint by US consulate authorities.
The arrested person has been identified as Ravi Tejas alias BK Ravi, 45, a resident of Mathikere in North Bangalore.
Following a raid on the travel consultancy Citizens Comfort Services operated by Ravi Tejas the CCB police have seized non-judicial stamp papers and letterheads in the name of over a dozen fake companies. The probe into the racket of the supply of fake documents was carried out on the basis of a complaint filed by the US consulate in Chennai, the Joint Commissioner of Police (crime) Hemanth Nimbalkar said.
The police have arrested Ravi Tejas who is the managing director of Citizens Comfort Services. Ravi Tejas forged documents required for the US visa process by using the letterheads of many fake firms and sold these documents at prices ranging from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.
The US consulate in Chennai found fake supporting documents in the possession of many people who were seeking US visas and filed a complaint as a result, the joint commissioner of police said.
A case has been registered against Tejas at the Yeshwanthapura police station under various sections of the Indian Penal Code including cheating.
Source: indianexpress
