Noida Police Arrest Key Suspect in Mall-Based Fake Visa Racket

Overview

• Saksham Sharma, also known as Bittu, was traced through electronic surveillance and arrested in Bisrakh, where police say he admitted to forging visas.
• The operation ran under the name Sky Visa Venture from a shop in Greater Noida’s Gaur City Mall, targeting overseas job seekers for several months.
• Victims were told they would receive work visas for Finland, Poland and Russia, were charged ₹80,000 to ₹1,00,000, had passports taken, and were sent forged visas over WhatsApp.
• Officers recovered eight passports, 24 forged visa photocopies, counterfeit seals, 90 visiting cards, multiple letterheads, three mobile phones and ₹47,000 in cash.
• A manhunt is underway for alleged accomplice Rajiv Sharma, with investigators probing earlier related cases in Meerut and Panipat and working to identify the full victim count and losses.