The Delhi Police has arrested a 39-year-old man for allegedly duping several youths and amassing Rs16 lakh by promising them jobs in Railways.
Police said that the accused has been identified as Shekhar Ganguly, who resides in Mathura and he was apprehended from Connaught Place on Thursday after laying a trap. “The arrest was made following on a complaint lodged by Dilip Pandit Patil as he was cheated by Ganguly,” senior officer said.
Patil and his friends came to Delhi in December 2010 and met Ganguly who allegedly promised them jobs in Indian Railways and collected Rs 300 each as registration fees from the complainant and his other friends. “later on, Ganguly allegedly called the complainant and demanded Rs 50,000 from each for the job. The amount was collected and handed over to Ganguly at Palika Bazar in May 2011. Thereafter, he showed a forged letter alleged to be issued by Railways to the victims and again collected Rs 50,000 each,” the officer added.
Police said that after that, the accused did not respond to the phone calls of the victims. The complainant then realised that they had been cheated and contacted the local police. A raid was conducted at his residence in Mathura and police allegedly recovered 10 packets of letter heads.