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WWICS licence cancelled

ਮੋਹਾਲੀ ਡੀਸੀ ਨੇ WWICS ਫਰਮ ਦੇ ਲਾਇਸੈਂਸ ਨੂੰ ਰੱਦ ਕੀਤਾ ਮੋਹਾਲੀ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਨੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ-ਵਿਆਪੀ ਇਮੀਗ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਕੰਸਲਟੈਂਸੀ ਸਰਵਿਸਿਜ਼ ( WWICS ) ਦੇ ਲਾਇਸੰਸ ਨੂੰ ਰੱਦ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਹੁਕਮ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੈ, ਇਹ ਆਦੇਸ਼ ਡਿਪਟੀ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਸਪਰਾ ਨੇ ਵੀਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਪਾਸ ਕੀਤਾ ਸੀ, ਜਿਸ ਵਿਚ ਕਿਹਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਲੈਫਟੀਨੈਂਟ ਕਰਨਲ ਬਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਧੂ (ਸੇਵਾ ਮੁਕਤ) ਦੀ ਮਲਕੀਅਤ ਵਾਲੀ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਡਾਇਰੈਕਟਰਾਂ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਐਫ.ਆਈ.ਆਰ. ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਨੇ ਪਾਇਆ ਕਿ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਉਲੰਘਣਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਦੇ ਕੁਝ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀ ਐਨਆਰਆਈ ਹਨ. ਕੰਪਨੀ ਨੂੰ 2014 ਵਿੱਚ ਲਾਇਸੈਂਸ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ. ਫਰਮ ਦੇ ਕੋਲ ਭਾਰਤ ਭਰ ਵਿਚ 15 ਦਫ਼ਤਰ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ 11 ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਦਫਤਰਾਂ, ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਟੋਰਾਂਟੋ, ਸਿਡਨੀ, ਦੁਬਈ, ਸ਼ਾਰਜਾਹ, ਅਬੂ ਧਾਬੀ, ਬਹਿਰੀਨ ਅਤੇ ਨੈਰੋਬੀ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹਨ. ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ, ਦੋਵੇਂ ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਕ - ਲੈਫਟੀਨੈਂਟ ਕਰਨਲ ਬਲਜੀਤ ਸੰਧੂ (ਰਿਟਾਇਰਡ) ਅਤੇ ਦਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਧੂ - ਕੈਨੇਡੀਅਨ ਨਾਗਰਿਕ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਫਰਮ ਨੇ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਰਿਜ਼ਰਵ ਬੈਂਕ ਤੋਂ ਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਲਾਇਸੈਂਸ ਲਈ ਅਰਜ਼ੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਦੇ ਸਕੀ ਸੀ ਲਾਇਸੈਂਸ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨਗੀ ਦੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਪੂਰਵ-ਪੱਤਰ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੀ. ਮੋਹਾਲੀ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ, ਧੋਖਾਧੜੀ ਦਾ ਮਾਮਲਾ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਦੇ ਖਿਲਾਫ ਫਰਵਰੀ 2012 ਵਿਚ ਚੰਡੀਗ...

Mohali DC cancels licence of immigration consultancy firm

Tribune News Service Mohali, November 30 On charges of violating provisions under Section 4(1)(d) of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act for Consultancy Services, the Mohali District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner today cancelled the licence of World Wide Immigration Consultancy Services (WWICS) being run at Phase 6 here. “Now, the company cannot run its operations,” said Gurpreet Kaur Sapra, Mohali DM-cum-DC, after issuing the order this evening. She said the company had concealed material facts regarding the registration of the FIR and the members being NRIs, thereby violating the provisions of the said Act at the time of applying for issuing the licence in 2013. “Therefore, the license (No. 03/MC-2, dated 29.08.2014) granted to the WWICS has been cancelled with immediate effect under Section 6(1)(d) of the aforesaid Act,” said Sapra. In the order, the DM observed that Anuj Kaushal, authorised representative of the WWICS, had applied ...

Mohali DC cancels licence of WWICS immigration firm

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Mohali administration acts after finding facts missing in application against which licence was given in 2014. The administration of Mohali has ordered cancellation of licence of World-Wide Immigration Consultancy Services (WWICS), a private firm with an office in Phase 6. The order was passed by deputy commissioner Gurpreet Sapra on Thursday, stating that the company, owned by Lt Col Baljit Singh Sandhu (retd), concealed facts regarding registration of an FIR against its directors. Also, the administration found that some key officials of the company are NRIs, in violation of rules. The company was granted licence in 2014. The firm has 15 offices across India and 11 international offices, including in Toronto, Sydney, Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Nairobi. As per the administration, both the directors — Lt Col Baljit Sandhu (retd) and Davinder Singh Sandhu — are Canadian citizens and the firm could not have applied for licence without taking approv...

HC stays DC order cancelling licence of WWICS

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday stayed the order passed by deputy commissioner (DC) Mohali cancelling the licence of immigration consultants WWICS. Ref:- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/hc-stays-dc-order-cancelling-licence-of-wwics/articleshow/61886608.cms In her order, passed on Thursday, Mohali DC Gurpreet Kaur held that there were anomalies in the registration process. The company was issued many notices and failed to provide verified documents to validate its claim, she had said in her order. Challenging the orders, the company had filed an application before the Punjab and Haryana high court. Hearing the application, a division bench comprising Justice Mahesh Grover and Justice Raj Shekhar Attri stayed the DC's order. It also expressed its displeasure on the passing of the order even though the authorities had been restrained from doing so.  The bench observed that court had been seized of the matte...

Two immigration agents booked for possession of fake stamps

Owner of a local immigration consultancy firm has been booked in two different cases by the local police following a raid by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here   According to the police, they have booked Gurinder Singh, owner of Seabird International Private Limited at Phase XI, for cheating and criminal conspiracy. Another case under the Arms Act has been slapped against him. As per information, the police recovered 27 fake stamps of senior government officials, including deputy commissioners, tehsildars and executive magistrates. Three stamps of different banks and one of a doctor was also recovered. The police also recovered an expensive toy pistol from his residence at Sector 70. A team of the Enforcement Directorate had raided his office yesterday after receiving complaints under the Foreign Exchange Management Act and recovered an amount of Rs 22 lakh and some objectionable material. Inspector Amarpreet Singh, Station House Officer at the Phase XI police station, sa...

Owner of immigration firm booked for cheating

Owner of a local immigration consultancy firm has been booked in two different cases by the local police following a raid by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here. According to the police, they have booked Gurinder Singh, owner of Seabird International Private Limited at Phase XI, for cheating and criminal conspiracy. Another case under the Arms Act has been slapped against him. As per information, the police recovered 27 fake stamps of senior government officials, including deputy commissioners, tehsildars and executive magistrates. Three stamps of different banks and one of a doctor was also recovered. The police also recovered an expensive toy pistol from his residence at Sector 70.     A team of the Enforcement Directorate had raided his office yesterday after receiving complaints under the Foreign Exchange Management Act and recovered an amount of Rs 22 lakh and some objectionable material.     Inspector Amarpreet Singh, Station House Officer a...

Human trafficking : Nigerian Immigration Service rescues twelve

http://nigeria.tvcnews.tv/2017/06/14/human-trafficking-nigerian-immigration-service/ The Nigerian Immigration Service, Katsina state Command has rescued 12 persons from the net of human traffickers. The Controller of Immigration in the state, Rabiu Muhammad Yaro, disclosed to newsmen that the victims were heading to Agadez, Niger Republic, on their way to Europe. He called on human traffickers and their collaborators to have a change of heart,  as the service has acquired the necessary logistics and training to counter the challenges. He revealed that the rescued victims will be handed over to NAPTIP The twelve victims, comprising  seven Females and five Males,  are from Edo state.