Chennai police have arrested two people for allegedly creating fake educational documents while applying for a US visa.

The police action followed a complaint filed Oct. 22 by a foreign criminal investigator on behalf of the U.S. consulate.

According to the complaint, the accused, identified as Ajay Bhandaria, applied for a work visa, presenting a diploma in hotel management from the Gandhi Institute of Technical and Management and a work experience certificate from Mariott Hotel and Convention Center which been found. fake.

During the interview with US consulate officials, Bhandaria also confessed to obtaining fake documents and work experience. He further informed the officials that an amount of Rs five lakh was paid to purchase the documents from a company named Dream for Overseas Private Limited, located in Hyderabad.

After receiving a complaint from the US Consulate regarding the matter, a team from the Chennai Police lodged a complaint with the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and the head of Dream for Overseas Consultancy, Balanandeswara Rao, and one other person, identified as Kopse Mahesh. , were arrested in Hyderabad.

The investigation team found that Rs five lakh was charged for providing fake experience and fake educational certificates. Mahesh also allegedly issued fake course completion certificates from Sybil Technologies, a skill development institution run by him, police said.

Police also seized 90 fake certificates and seals from Mahesh’s custody.