Kelvin alias Eboy (28), Ibitoroko Melville (53) were arrested on March 19 following a tip off while Martins Cletus Okechukwu alias Charles (36) was nabbed on March 21 on their instance.
Police recovered 20 filled/blank passports of Ghana, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and blank and affixed forged Indian Visa stickers, seven-rubber stamps of Arrival/Departure of Immigration of Indian and Nigerian airports, stamp pads, papers, CPU, pen drive etc.
"The duo was selling them to the citizens of different African countries for facilitating their illegal stay in India even after expiry of their Indian Visas," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav.
On March 19, specific input was received that Melville would exchange fake passports, Visas with his associate Kelvin in Sector 13 and 3, Dwarka, Delhi. A trap was laid and both the accused persons were nabbed and large amount of incriminating material was recovered from them. Both of them were arrested under sections of IPC and Foreigners Act, police said.
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They allegedly also told police that they have other African associates as well whose names are Charles, Stanley and Tenten operating from Delhi/NCR and Tamil Nadu.
On March 21, Okechukwu was also arrested on their instance and two fake residential permits one in his own name while another in fake name but having his photograph on it were recovered.