Three booked for 67L visa fraud in Mota Varachha
Surat: Utran police have booked three persons for allegedly duping at least seven people of Rs 67 lakh under the pretext of securing foreign work and student visas. The accused — Nikunj Dudhat, Chirag Vataliya, and Ankit Vasani — were operating a consultancy firm named Gravitate Overseas Immigration from Mota Varachha.
The complaint was filed by Darshit Patel, a bank employee who alleged that the trio promised him a Canadian work permit visa for Rs 25 lakh. Patel came across the firm's Instagram page in July 2023 and visited their office, where he was persuaded to pay Rs 5 lakh as an advance. He received no official receipt, only a WhatsApp message confirming the payment.
When no visa materialised, Patel was allegedly offered a New Zealand visa instead for Rs 18 lakh, for which he paid another Rs 5 lakh.
After repeated delays and no results, Patel suspected fraud and returned to the office, where he encountered other victims with similar complaints.
According to police, the accused cheated multiple clients with false promises and collected large sums of money without delivering any visa services.
Other victims include Pinkesh Patel (Rs 11 lakh), Maulik Virani (Rs 10 lakh), Chirag Paladiya (Rs 5 lakh), Darshit Vachhani (Rs 13 lakh), Jaydeep Barochiya (Rs 9 lakh), and Akshay Patel (Rs 9.50 lakh).
Further investigation is underway.
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