48
A couple, accused of defrauding individuals under the guise of providing visas, was arrested by the CID crime wing of Gujarat Police on Tuesday. The couple, identified as Rushikesh Vinayak Purohit and his wife, Sujata Wandhwa, both residents of Bhayali, Vadodara, and originally from Ludhiana, Punjab, have been implicated in several cheating cases in Gujarat.
The couple operated the fraudulent scheme through their company, New Path Career Solutions Pvt Ltd. According to the police, they promised a victim permanent residency (PR) in Canada and subsequently swindled Rs1.60 crore from the individual.
Authorities have launched further investigations as additional complaints have emerged against the couple.
