The Jehangirabad police has arrested a fraudster who duped a 30-year-old man to the tune of Rs 2.18 lakh in the name of facilitating Government job. The accused was arrested on instructions of senior officials.
Police said that the victim Ramesh Kumar has been duped by miscreant identified as Bhaghirath Singh by providing fake appointment letter of job at Mantralaya and duped victim of Rs 2.18 lakh.
The victim in his complaint stated he met the accused in the year 2018 who offered him facilitating of Government job and later told him that it would require over Rs 2 lakh. Victim provided the money but for next few months he was not provided with the job and money was not refunded.
Later, the victim was provided with a fake appointment letter. The victim checked the letter with the department only to find that it was fake and started to ask for refund which the accused failed to provide after which victim lodged complaint with senior officers.
After the completion of the investigation it was found that the accused had duped the victim and the police registered a case of fraud against the accused and arrested him and started further investigation.
During the investigation, it was found that more victims would emerge after the arrest of the accused who is under police custody. Later, a case was registered.