Shahpura police have booked a travel agent for duping more than 400 persons to the tune of Rs 40 lakh in the name of providing jobs in renowned companies.
Police said that the accused Jayveer runs DK Travels along with his wife Deepika and daughter Deepa who duped several youth in the name of providing jobs in the country and in foreign countries.
The matter surfaced after the one of the victims Kapil Raikwar failed to get any job and found that the accused escaped the city and closed their office.
In the complaint with the police victim stated that he was offered job in renowned companies abroad and within the country and was asked to shed Rs 10000 for facilitating the process of the job. The victim got assured that he would get job and provided Rs 10000 to the accused.
The victim provided the money to the accused in the month of January last year but after months nothing happened. The police have registered a case under section 420 and 34 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
During the investigation police found that there are around 400 victims which have been duped by the accused.
The search for the absconding accused has been started. Police suspects that the accused has worked through a nexus and duping several unemployed across different regions.