Kochi City Police to crack down on education agents

In late January 2023, Kochi City Police announced that it will increase its inspections on education agencies, as well as recruitment and travel agencies.

The crack down was prompted by a violent attack on the employee of a travel agency in the city, who was stabbed by a disgruntled client. The offender had allegedly paid the agency to arrange a visa to Lithuania, but the process was unsuccessful and there was a dispute about the refund of fees by the agency.

Deputy Commissioner of the Kochi City Police, S Sasidharan, said:

Even before the incident, we have been collecting the details of such agencies and consulting firms at the police station levels and verifying their credentials. There is a large number of cheating cases involving such firms.
S Sasidharan, Deputy Commissional, Kochi City Police

Kochi (also known as Cochin) is the most populous city in southwest India’s coastal Kerala state.

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