Immigration consultant Balwant Persaud arrested, questioned

Balwant Persaud

Canadian Immigration Consultant Balwant Persaud was yesterday morning taken into police custody for questioning in relation to his recent case involving the Canadian couple that successfully applied for refugee status in Canada.   He was, however, released from custody following the interrogation by the officers.

Persaud, in a press release, said that around 10.45 am yesterday, four detectives went to his home and took him to the Brickdam Police Station.   According to him, he was never told what the police wanted to question him about until he made an enquiry at the station.  “When I arrived at the Brickdam Police Station I protested my arrest to the detective there and he politely told me that he is investigating the refugee matter I won in Canada,” he said.  According to Persaud, the detective