Punjab Govt Cancels 40 Travel Agents' Licences Amid Deportation Row
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Punjab Govt Cancels 40 Travel Agents' Licences Amid Deportation Row

ABP News  

Punjab Police has cancelled the licences of around 40 travel agents amid a huge row over the deportation of Indians who had illegally migrated to the United States. This crackdown on fraudulent travel agents was carried out under the orders of Amritsar Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sahni, according to India Today. Additional Director General of Police Praveen Sinha told India Today, "The paperwork of travel agents is being thoroughly checked across Punjab, and awareness is being spread to ensure that people do not attempt to migrate illegally, encouraging them to follow the proper legal procedures”. Punjab has a unique system with the state Travel Professions Regulation Act that regulates travel agents, ticketing and consultancy businesses, as per the report.

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No more ‘dunki’? How Punjab is cracking down on illegal travel agents
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No more ‘dunki’? How Punjab is cracking down on illegal travel agents

Firstpost  

Following the recent deportation of over 300 illegal Indian migrants from the US, the Punjab government has intensified its crackdown on fake travel agents who encourage youth to take up illegal routes to land on American shores. Earlier, government sources revealed that Punjab makes up the largest share of Indians being deported from the US For years, these agents have …

No more ‘dunki’? How Punjab is cracking down on illegal travel agents
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1 month ago

No more ‘dunki’? How Punjab is cracking down on illegal travel agents

Firstpost  

Following the recent deportation of over 300 illegal Indian migrants from the US, the Punjab government has intensified its crackdown on fake travel agents who encourage youth to take up illegal routes to land on American shores. Earlier, government sources revealed that Punjab makes up the largest share of Indians being deported from the US For years, these agents have …

Punjab police raids 1,274 immigration firms across state; 24 FIRs registered, seven arrested
1 month ago

Punjab police raids 1,274 immigration firms across state; 24 FIRs registered, seven arrested

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police conducted raids at as many as 1,274 immigration firms across the state today. The operation against illegal travel agents was carried out simultaneously in all 28 Police districts from 11 am till late evening on Monday. The development came amidst the ongoing crackdown against illegal travel agents across the state in the wake of the deportation of …

Punjab cancels licences of 40 travel agents for sending Indians illegally to US
1 month ago

Punjab cancels licences of 40 travel agents for sending Indians illegally to US

India Today  

The licences of 40 travel agents were cancelled in Amritsar, days after India Today TV exposed the business of dubious travel agents taking exorbitant fees to make people enter countries through 'donkey routes'. So far, 17 cases have been registered, and three travel agents have been arrested," Sinha told India Today TV. "The paperwork of travel agents is being thoroughly …

India Today expose: Hundreds trafficked via Dunki routes, no agent arrested yet
1 month ago

India Today expose: Hundreds trafficked via Dunki routes, no agent arrested yet

India Today  

As hundreds of deported Indian migrants return to Punjab, questions arise about the accountability of unlicensed immigration agents who facilitated their illegal journeys. Sukh Gill is the state president of the Bhartiya Kisan Union and also runs an immigration consultancy--raising serious concerns about influential figures being involved in illegal migration networks. Whether it’s the ‘Donkey Route’ or any other illegal …

Punjab Police crack down on fraudulent ‘immigration consultants’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Punjab Police crack down on fraudulent ‘immigration consultants’

The Hindu  

Days after the deportation of illegal Indian immigrants from the U.S., the Punjab Police cracked down on fraudulent ‘immigration consultants’ and ‘travel agents’, with the aim to dismantle the multinational human trafficking nexus operating in the region. So far, eight First Information Reports against travel agents have been registered, including two by the district police and six by the NRI …

Punjab police form 4-member SIT to probe illegal migration
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Punjab police form 4-member SIT to probe illegal migration

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police on Friday constituted a four-member fact-finding committee/special investigation team to investigate illegal human trafficking and migration. On the complainant of Daler Singh, a resident of Salempura village near Rajasansi the Amritsar police have booked a travel agent under Section 318 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Punjab Travel Professionals Act 2014. As per reports, DSP-level officials visited the residences …

Police Book Travel Agents In Punjab, Haryana On Complaint Of US Deportees
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Police Book Travel Agents In Punjab, Haryana On Complaint Of US Deportees

ABP News  

Amritsar/Karnal, Feb 7 Police in Punjab and Haryana have registered cases against some travel agents on charges of duping the families of the illegal Indian immigrants who were deported by the Donald Trump administration a couple of days ago. Many of those deported have alleged that they were duped by travel agents who took them to the US through 'dunki' …

‘Detained for 11 days before deportation': Indian returned from US shares ordeal
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‘Detained for 11 days before deportation': Indian returned from US shares ordeal

Hindustan Times  

Heart-wrenching stories of how unscrupulous travel agents cheated Indian citizens on the promise of making them enter the United States continue to come out. A total of 104 Indians were deported via a C-17 military aircraft by US President Donald Trump's administration after they were found to be “illegal immigrants”. Many of the deportees from Punjab and Haryana claimed they …

Police announce cash rewards on information about 23 Punjab travel agents
2 years, 10 months ago

Police announce cash rewards on information about 23 Punjab travel agents

Hindustan Times  

: The Punjab police has announced cash rewards for providing information about 23 travel agents, who are booked in in multiple cases of fraud and illegal immigration. Police announce cash rewards on information about 23 Punjab travel agents For 22 travel agents, the cash reward is ₹ 20,000 each. The Ludhiana police had initiated a drive against the travel agents …

SC turns down Punjab travel agents' plea - India TV News
9 years, 9 months ago

SC turns down Punjab travel agents' plea - India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea by a group of Punjab-based travel agents challenging the validity of the Punjab Travel Professionals' Regulation Act, 2012 and its rules, saying that the provisions were not “restrictive but regulatory” in nature. Dismissing the petition as withdrawn, the court brushed aside the objections to various provisions including …

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