Hyderabad: Woman cheated of Rs 7.1 lakh in fake H-1B visa scam; consultancy manager booked

Maduranagar police booked a consultancy manager for allegedly cheating a Moosapet woman of Rs 7.1 lakh by promising her an H-1B visa. The victim found the office shut on July 30 and lodged a complaint. Police are tracing the accused.

Hyderabad: The Maduranagar police have registered a case against a consultancy manager for allegedly cheating a woman by promising to secure her an H-1B visa to the United States.

According to police, the victim woman from Moosapet had approached Provisas consultancy in West Srinivas Colony in August last year seeking an H-1B visa. The consultancy manager Sheikh Azad reportedly told her it would cost Rs 7 lakh. She paid Rs 7.1 lakh in instalments, but Azad allegedly evaded her queries about the visa.

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On July 30, when she visited the office, she found it had been vacated. Suspecting fraud, she lodged a complaint.

The police have booked a case and launched an investigation. Efforts are on to nab Sheik Azad.