The crime branch Bhopal on Wednesday busted a job racket and arrested five miscreants including a woman. The gang members cheated a number of persons in the name of providing job in different Government depts. Computer systems, seal stamps and other goods for providing the appointment letter were recovered from their possession.
Police had received a complaint by a victim that he had contacted city-resident Reena Parmar (24) for job. Reena facilitated his meeting with Shailendra Yadav (39), who hails from Damoh but was residing in Bhopal for the purpose. Shailendra duped the victim by taking `40,000 from him and issuing him an appointment letter for job in a city-based mall. The complainant alleged that he knew that Shailendra had issued appointment letters to at least 12 other people by taking money.
When no one received employment, the victim grew suspicious and tried to contact Shailendra but his mobile phone was switched off. Shailendra had also escaped from the city. On the basis of the complaint, police traced Shailendra (39) through the location of his mobile phone and arrested him. He confessed that he used to contact unemployed youngsters with the help of Reena and issue them fake appointment letters for Rs 20,000-40,000.
A photocopy shop owner, Mahendra Rai (37), used to prepare the format for the appointment letter. Painter Mahesh Kumar Sallam (48) used to prepare fake seals of the state government with the help of rubber shop owner Manoj Gupta (43). On the basis of Shailendras confession, all the four accused were arrested.
So far, the police have found 11 victim whom Shailendra has cheated with the help of Reena Parmar of Bhopal. Reena used to convince the people that Yadav has connection at higher levels in the government and he would provide jobs; being a woman, people used to believe Reena.
Yadav was the mastermind behind the fraud who initially trapped Reena who had provided money for her brother’s job but when she demanded refund Yadav told her that she could settle her money by bringing new clients for jobs. Reena found that trapping work interesting as she was making money even after settling her money paid earlier to Yadav.
Nabbed accused have provided appointment letter for health department, finance department and other departments. The victims were provided jobs for class four category and would require to pay `40,000 for providing the appointment letter.
The five accused were identified as Shailendra Yadav (39), Mahendra Rai (37), Mahesh Kumar Sallam alias Mahesh Painter (48), Manoj Gupta (43) and Reena Parmar (24). Shaieldnra is on police remaind till December 7, while remaining accused are already in jail.
The matter came into fore after Bhojraj Pramar lodged a complaint regarding Yadav who escaped Damoh after collecting money and providing appointment letters to 10-12 victims. Based on the complaint main accused was traced according to his mobile phone location.
Police have recovered around 70 seal stamps from a seal stamp shop in MP Nagar and the shopkeeper was made accused in the case. Mahesh used to provide seal stamp to Yadav and in the manufacturing of seal stamps Manoj Gupta’s shop was used. Gupta used to provide the seal stamps. The shop owner was involved in the racket as he had produced the seal stamps without verifying any details and documents of the accused.