Face2News/New Delhi
With the arrest of Jaykaab (41 ), son of Late Shri Jai Prakash and Rupesh (42), son of Shri Raj Kishore Singh, the Eastern Range-I, Crime Branch, Delhi, has busted a well-organized visa fraud racket that was duping innocent Nepali nationals on the pretext of providing Serbian work visas.
on 22.08.2025, a written complaint was lodged by Mr. Sujan Khadka, a 22-year-old Nepali national currently residing at Neel Gagan Hotel, Paharganj, Delhi, to ACP, Eastern Range-I, Crime Branch. In his complaint, he alleged that he, along with 18 other Nepali citizens, had been duped by a fraudulent visa racket allegedly operated by one individual named Jayakab.
As per the complaint, in April 2024, the accused approached the complainant and his associates at Jagjeet Nagar, Seelampur, Delhi, and introduced himself as a person having influential contacts capable of arranging overseas employment in Serbia. To win their confidence, he displayed scanned copies of purported Serbian employment visas and job offer letters, thereby convincing the victims of the authenticity of his claims. On the strength of these assurances, the complainant and his associates handed over a total of 19 original Nepali passports to the accused for visa processing.
Subsequently, in May 2024, the accused demanded a sum of €3,500 per person (approximately ₹70 lakhs in total) as processing charges. This amount was collected through QR code transactions linked to the accounts of his associates.
Acting on the instructions of the accused, all 19 victims travelled from Nepal to Delhi in July 2025 with the expectation of collecting their passports bearing valid Serbian visas and boarding their onward flights. However, on their arrival, the accused began evading them, giving false assurances and excuses. Despite staying in Delhi for several weeks, incurring heavy expenditure on lodging and travel arrangements, the promised visas and documents were never delivered. When the victims traced the accused to his residence in Seelampur, Delhi, and demanded the return of their passports and money, he flatly refused and further issued threats to their life and property. Later, upon independent verification, it was confirmed that the Serbian visas shown by the accused were forged and fabricated.
As a result, the complainant and his associates have not only suffered severe financial loss but have also been left stranded in India without their original passports or legal means to return home. The acts of the accused amount to offences of cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust, and criminal intimidation. The complaint further indicates that the matter is part of a larger organized racket targeting vulnerable foreign nationals under the guise of overseas employment.
Subsequently, a case was registered vide FIR No. 222 dated 25.08.2025 under Section u/s 338/336(3)/340(2)/318(4)/316(2)/61(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 with Police Station Crime Branch, Delhi, and investigation commenced.
INVESTIGATION & ARRESTS:
Mr. Vikram Singh, IPS, Deputy Commissioner of Police Crime Branch, Delhi said, acting on inputs, the Crime Branch team arrested Jayakab (41 ye, rs), son of Late Shri Jai Prakash, resident of Village Chipiyana Bujarg, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. From his possession, the police recovered: 13 Nepali passports belonging to victims, a mobile phone containing incriminating chats.During sustained interrogation, Jayakab revealed the involvement of his associates Sachin, George @ Bijoj and Rupesh. Follow-up raids led to the arrest of Rupesh (42 years), son of Shri Raj Kishore Singh, resident of Trishul Colony, Chhawla, Delhi, while efforts are ongoing to nab the absconding co-accused persons.
INTERROGATIONS : Jayakab-The accused is a permanent resident of Village Gohawar Jait, PS Noorpur, District Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. He studied up to Class 12 in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. Proficiency in the Nepali language was exploited to work as a travel agent. In collusion with associates, he earned money by cheating Nepali and Indian youths on the pretext of arranging foreign work visas.
Victims were deceived through conversations in the Nepali language and by giving false assurances of employment opportunities in Serbia, Gulf countries, and Europe. Their passports were collected, and amounts ranging from ₹5–10 lakhs per person were taken, which were thereafter shared equally among the four associates. Communication among the accused was restricted to WhatsApp calls and messages, while SIM cards in their own names were deliberately avoided.
Rupesh – Originally hailing from District Siwan, Bihar, he resides at a rented accommodation in Chhawla, Delhi, along with his wife and two children. He is a B.Com graduate and has been working as a travel agent for the last 15 years. Jayakab had been associated with him for the past four years. In connivance with Jayakab and other associates, Nepali and Indian youths were duped on the pretext of providing foreign work visas. The victims were enticed with false promises of employment in Serbia, Gulf countries, and Europe. Their passports were collected and amounts ranging from ₹5–10 lakhs per person were taken. The cheated money was then distributed equally among the associates. Communication among them was maintained solely through WhatsApp calls and messages, while SIM cards registered in their real names were deliberately avoided.
Money Transactions
Cheated amount ₹ 60 lakh was moved from Nepal to India through the visa fraud network involving accused Jyakaab. Funds originated from Rajaram in Nepal,routed via Nepali bank accounts details arranged by Ashish Pandey (Nepali Citizen). Thereafter, receipts were shared with Rupesh, who collected cash in Delhi through hawala couriers. Rupesh handed over cash to Jyakaab and also deposited approximate ₹20 lakh into the Kotak Mahindra bank account of Pooja (Jyakaab’s wife), and friends Koshal with PNB bank account and second Basant with Kotak Mahindra Bank account.
Total proceeds: ₹60 lakh over the period 09.04.2025 to 06.07.2025.
Further investigation of the case is progress. More arrests and recoveries are likely.