‘Duped’ by travel agent couple, Khanna-based man ends life

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, July 30

A Khanna-based man, who was allegedly duped by a travel agent couple of Rs 65,000, ended his life by consuming some poisonous substance at his home.

The accused have been identified as Randhir Singh, alias Goldy, a resident of Rasulra village in Khanna and his wife.

Complainant Hardeep Singh of Bagli Kalan village told the police that two years back his brother Ravideep Singh wanted to go Dubai on work visa and he had met the travel agent couple, who assured to arrange visa and took Rs 65,000 from him.

Despite taking money, the accused failed to arrange visa and when after years his brother asked the agents to return his money, they refused.

“On July 22, my brother told me that when he went to take his passport and money from the accused travel agent couple they behaved rudely and even thrashed him. Thereafter my brother consumed some poisonous substance to end his life,” alleged deceased’s brother Hardeep.

Hardeep further said that he rushed his brother to hospital and after taking medicines they came back home. On July 25, the condition of my brother again deteriorated and he was rushed to the hospital where he breathed his last, Hardeep said.

ASI Sukhdev Singh said that a case under abetment of suicide had been registered against the travel agent couple and raids were on to nab them.