As per the laid down procedure, Canadian visa applicants are required to give their biometric information, such as fingerprints, at the VFS Global's visa application centres only after getting an appointment letter or biometric instruction letter
As per the crime branch, Bharwad had roped in Christie and Dewan to register the biometrics of applicants without a valid appointment letter. The two received Rs 5,000-7,000 for each such application facilitated.