A CLEARING agent who forged a previous client’s signature to illegally acquire a visa was jailed for three years yesterday.
The High Criminal Court convicted the 45-year-old Bahraini man of fraud and forgery.
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Visa agent forged client’s signature
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008Agent jailed for forging signature
Monday, December 22nd, 2008By Noor Toorani
A CLEARING agent, who forged the signature of a businesswoman on two visa application forms, was jailed for 12 months yesterday.
The High Criminal Court convicted the Bahraini man, 44, of fraud and forgery.
Fake jobs firm under probe
Thursday, December 11th, 2008
Fake jobs firm under probe
By BEGENA P PRADEEP
AN investigation has been launched in India over allegations that a travel agency has tried to con almost 500 people out of money by advertising fake jobs in Bahrain. The GDN had reported earlier that the firm planned to collect recruitment and visa fees from 492 Indian workers by promising them jobs that didn’t exist.
Visa fraud employer is cleared
Sunday, June 15th, 2008By NOOR TOORANI
MANAMA
A BUSINESSMAN, who was earlier convicted of hiring an expatriate worker illegally, was declared innocent by the High Criminal Appeals Court. The Bahraini man, 56, was fined BD500 by the Lower Criminal Court for illegally hiring the Indian man.
