IN an elaborate scam, several job aspirants in Pune were cheated of over Rs 6-7 lakh each after they were promised ‘Indian Railways jobs from ministry quota’. The aspirants were made to appear for fake exams, undergo training and were even ‘allotted duties’ at railway stations in Jharkhand before they realised they had fallen prey to a fraud.
A First Information Report in the case has been registered at Talegaon Dabhade police station under Pimpri-Chinchwad jurisdiction by a 34-year-old man who is a resident of a village near Lonavala. Police have till now been approached by six of the candidates, who have been cheated to a total amount of Rs 39 lakh.
