One held in fake Canadian visa, passport racket
Hindustan Times Chandigarh|December 15, 2024
A 29-year-old man has been arrested here for his alleged involvement in a fake passport and visa racket that tried to send a young couple to Canada by giving them the makeover of senior citizens, officials said on Saturday.
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One held in fake Canadian visa, passport racket

CHANDIGARH: Cold weather conditions persisted across many parts of Punjab and Haryana on Saturday, with Faridkot shivering at a minimum temperature of one degree Celsius, the meteorological department said.

According to the data from the Met department, Faridkot was the coldest place in Punjab. Pathankot recorded a low of 2.3 degrees Celsius, while Gurdaspur and Bathinda experienced chilly nights with minimum temperatures of 2.8 degrees Celsius and 3.4 deg Celsius, respectively, the data read.

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