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Indian national sentenced in US over fake armed robbery scheme to secure U Visas
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Indian national Mitul Patel, 40, was sentenced to one day in prison, fined USD 1,000, and ordered removed from the US.
Patel pleaded guilty in June 2026 to participating in a scheme that staged fake armed robberies.
The scheme aimed to help applicants fraudulently qualify for U Visas, which are intended for genuine victims of violent crime.
Patel lived in Worcester, Massachusetts, and was sentenced by a US District Court judge in Boston.
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