According to report, the Government of Andhra Pradesh seized large number of fake visas for Kuwait. The Government of Andhra Pradesh inspected about 37,208 visas said to be issued by Kuwait from January 2022 to April 2022, only 10,280 visas have valid documents.

SP Malika Garg of Prakasam district from Andhra Pradesh, said that they are receiving complaints from many people that they were cheated by the travel agents and are asking for money to bring them back. She observed that the people going to Kuwait increased after the Covid-19 travel restrictions were removed. The SP advised the people to opt for the services of only the recruiting agents registered with the protector of emigrants and take help of Madad website. The SP advised the people to go to the other countries for work on valid work visas only. She asked the public to inform the local police on the suspicious agents or complain to SB DSP at 9121102104 against the people who are cheating in the name of work in gulf countries.

Earlier, in another incident, deportation of a man from Kuwait led the New Delhi Police to bust a fake immigration cum visa racket and arrest a mastermind. The accused was identified as Mustaq alias Jamil Picturewala. He was held from Mumbai.