In a significant breakthrough, Delhi Police arrested Neeraj Passi, 41, and his brother Joginder Pal alias Sunny, 37, for their involvement in a passport fraud and illegal immigration racket. The arrests were made after a case of cheating and forgery was registered at IGI Airport, stemming from an incident in which a Punjab man was deported from Hong Kong.
The case came to light when Harpal Singh, a 28-year-old from Amritsar, arrived at Delhi’s IGI Airport on April 7 using an emergency certificate. During immigration clearance, authorities discovered discrepancies in his passport, showing two arrival records but only one departure record from India in February 2016. This led to an investigation into impersonation, cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy, with Singh eventually being arrested.
Singh confessed during interrogation that he met Joginder Pal (Sunny) through a mutual acquaintance. Sunny promised to help him travel to Hong Kong and secure a job there in exchange for ₹2 lakh. Singh agreed, paid the money, and traveled to Hong Kong. Upon arrival, he handed over his passport to one of the associates of the travel agents.
Although Singh initially secured a job in Hong Kong, he later applied for asylum, which was rejected. Despite the rejection, Singh remained in Hong Kong illegally until he was eventually arrested and detained. He was deported back to India on an emergency certificate.
Following the deportation, Singh’s passport was returned to the agents, who used it to facilitate the illegal travel of another individual from Hong Kong to Delhi. The police are now investigating further to uncover more individuals involved in the network.
