The Bureau of Immigration (BOI) has issued a lookout circular against two persons wanted in connection with a job fraud case registered by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Crime Branch.
The circular has been issued against Bhiku Bisoi and Manikanandan, directors of Kinney Infotech Private Limited. Initially a case was registered by the Bhanjanagar police which was later handed over to the EOW.
It was alleged that the concerned firm had collected a huge amount of money from various job aspirants. As per the allegations, the company had cheated job seekers of more than Rs 1 crore.
Preliminary investigation reveals that both the directors of the company, Bhiku Bisoi, a native of Ganjam and Manikanandan of Chennai had set up its office in Bhanjanagar in Ganjam district in 2021. Through several agents, the duo promised them job opportunities.
It is alleged that the job aspirants deposited huge amount of money on the assurance to get jobs. Subsequently, the two accused closed down their offices and vanished after misappropriating the money of the job aspirants. It is suspected that the both the accused have fled to Malaysia, the EOW said.
“More than 100 duped investors have been identified who have been cheated of more than Rs 1 crore. The SDJM Bhanjanagar has issued non-bailable warrants against both the accused.
Four office-bearers of the firm engaged in unauthorised collection of public deposits have been arrested and produced before the court and they are still in judicial custody,” the EOW added.