A complaint has been filed at the Navrangpura police station regarding a fraud case involving a visa consultancy, located near the Law Garden in Ahmedabad.
The complaint alleges that the agency’s manager defrauded a couple by promising them a work permit for the UK.
The complainants, Sanket Parihar and his wife, residents of Odhav, contacted Syntrofia Overseas Consultants, situated at Sachet-2 in Law Garden, in January 2024 for assistance with obtaining a work permit for the UK.
They met with Devanshi Patel, who worked as a manager there. Devanshi quoted ₹35 lakhs for the work permit process, but the owner of the consultancy, Ankit Patel, finalised the cost at ₹30 lakhs.
The aspirant couple were asked to pay ₹3 lakhs in advance for the process, which included medical check-ups and the IELTS exam. They were also charged ₹15 lakhs for the sponsorship letter. However, by June, no progress had been made, and Parihar received evasive responses.
In July, they were asked for additional ₹5 lakhs for the visa process, with a warning that if the payment was not made, the visa would be cancelled.
Parihar complied and paid the amount, with total payment now standing at ₹23 lakh.
Ankit then processed their biometrics, but the next day Devanshi informed them that incorrect documents were found in their file and it would need to be withdrawn.
During this period, Parihar discovered that Ankit and Devanshi had targeted several other individuals using similar fraudulent methods.
Following this revelation, the Navrangpura police have registered a case and initiated further investigation.