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.

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.