Fake job racket busted in Odisha’s Ganjam; 3 women among 4 held

Bhubaneswar: The police have arrested four persons, including three women, on charges of duping several youths by promising them government jobs in Odisha’s Ganjam district. The arrested have been persons have been identified as Narayan Sethi and Deepa Behera of Paikajamuna village under Kabisuryanagar block, Bishnupriya Behera of Purunagram and Sunita Das of Agastinuagaon. According to police, a fake interview was being conducted at a private Kalyan Mandap in Chhatrapur on Thursday, with the accused allegedly promising jobs such as peons and accountants in different blocks and tehsils. Suspicion arose when the accused allegedly demanded large sums of money from the candidates during the interview. Some of the job aspirants informed the police, following which a team reached the spot and detained several persons for questioning. During the preliminary investigation, police reportedly found that the accused had been allegedly cheating young men and women in Chhatrapur and other parts of the district for more than a year by promising them jobs. They allegedly collected money from candidates by issuing fake appointment letters and identity cards. A case was registered at Chhatrapur police station based on a complaint filed by one Imran Khan of Putigopalpur village. The police subsequently arrested the four accused and seized Rs 25,000 in cash, a motorcycle, three mobile phones, fake appointment letters and identity cards from their possession. The cops are now investigating the extent of the alleged fraud, including how many people were involved in the racket and how many job aspirants were allegedly cheated.