Report: Manmeen Walia, New Delhi
The ISC team of the Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested Imran Khan (36 years), Managing Director of I.K. Manpower Services Pvt. Ltd., for running an unregistered recruitment agency and cheating innocent job seekers with false promises of overseas employment.
The accused was apprehended during a raid at his office in Nangli Jalib, near Janakpuri East Metro Station, Delhi. Investigators recovered 148 passports (145 Indian and 3 Nepali), along with other incriminating documents.
The case came to light after a victim filed a complaint stating that she was cheated of ₹75,000 on the pretext of getting a lucrative job in Kuwait. She was later stranded abroad and had to be rescued with the help of the Indian Embassy. Acting on this complaint and supporting evidence, police launched a probe into the activities of unregistered recruiting agents operating in Delhi.
The operation was supervised and formed by ACP Ramesh Lamba, ISC/Crime Branch to bust the racket. During the raid, Imran Khan was caught red-handed running the illegal agency with the help of nine tele-callers. He failed to produce any authorization or license from the Ministry of External Affairs or the Ministry of Labour, Government of India, as required under the Emigration Act, 1983.
A case has been registered at PS Crime Branch, Pushp Vihar, Delhi under the following provisions:
• Section 12 of the Passports Act
• Section 24 of the Emigration Act, 1983
• Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
Police officials confirmed that the investigation is actively underway to identify more victims, verify the ownership of the recovered passports, trace the flow of money, and dismantle the wider network of this illegal recruitment racket.
During interrogation, the Accused Imran Khan revealed that he promoted his agency through social media advertisements offering jobs in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Iran, and Iraq. Job seekers would call the agency numbers, where tele-callers guided them through a fraudulent recruitment process. Victims were lured with promises of high-paying jobs abroad but were later cheated of large sums of money.
Profile of the Accused
• Name: Imran Khan
• Age: 36 years
• Address: Matiyala Village, Uttam Nagar, Delhi
Background: B.Sc graduate from a modest family, he drifted into criminal activities under the influence of fraudsters and eventually started his illegal manpower agency.
DCP Crime Branch, Aditya Gautam, has once again demonstrated exemplary leadership by guiding his team in busting a major illegal recruitment racket and rescuing innocent job seekers from exploitation. His strategic direction, commitment to lawful emigration processes, and tireless efforts to safeguard the public highlight his dedication to duty. This successful operation under his command not only exposed fraudulent recruiting practices but also reinforced public trust in the Delhi Police Crime Branch.
