Sitabuldi Police Uncover Job Scam Targeting Youths in Nagpur
Nagpur, India- The Sitabuldi Police in Nagpur have exposed a job scam in which numerous youths were duped out of lakhs of rupees with false promises of employment in Ordnance Factories. The scammers conducted fake examinations and issued counterfeit appointment letters to job seekers, according to police reports.
A fraud case has been registered against five individuals, including the Director of Soundarya Institute and Financial Services, located in Baba Taj Building, Dharampeth. The accused are: Rajeev Hiraswamy Reddy, Aman Golden Palace, Nikhare Layout, Mankapur; Mirza Wasim Baig Rashid Baig, Gulshan Nagar, Yavatmal; Suraj Rajkumar Ghorpade and his wife Sonali Suraj Ghorpade, Buddha Nagar, Tehsil Deoli, Dist Wardha; Shailesh Babarao Kolhe, Mahalaxmi Nagar, Nagpur
The case was based on a complaint by Pinkesh Vitthal Borkar, a 32-year-old medical representative from Corona Remedies Private Limited, Ahmedabad. Police identified Reddy as the mastermind, who absconded after learning about the police action.
According to the police, Pinkesh and his wife moved to Naik Nagar in 2018, where they befriended their neighbours, Suraj and Sonali. Suraj showed Pinkesh a fake appointment letter from the Ordnance Factory to gain his trust and promised him a job. In November, Suraj took Pinkesh to the office of Soundarya Institute and Financial Services, where Pinkesh met Reddy. Claiming influential connections within Ordnance Factories, Reddy demanded Rs 4 lakh for the job.
On December 31, Pinkesh and Suraj visited the office and handed Reddy a cheque for Rs 1 lakh, along with copies of his Aadhaar and PAN cards and two photographs. Reddy also had Pinkesh sign a form before collecting the full amount. Despite paying the money, Pinkesh never received the promised job.
Several others, including Ashish Bannagare, Nitin Tamgire, Atul Wankhede, Mangala Wankhede, Prashant Bire, Swapnil Raghorte, Pawan Mankar, Balish Kumar Dabrase, Abhishek Ramgirikar, and Nikhilesh Reddy, were also defrauded, collectively losing Rs 43.50 lakh.
The Sitabuldi Police have registered an offence under Sections 120(b), 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, and 34 of the IPC.
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