Fake job racket busted, kingpin arrested in Punjab

New Delhi: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has arrested a woman, who allegedly duped people into providing them with job opportunities.

According to an official release, the Economic Offences Wing received a joint complaint from 23 victims from all over India including Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Tamil Nadu, followed by another joint complaint from 29 Nepali victims, who alleged fraudulent activities by a woman and her associates.

"The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) received a joint complaint from 23 victims from all over India including Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Tamil Nadu, followed by another joint complaint from 29 Nepali victims, alleging fraudulent activities orchestrated by a woman identified as Deepika (name altered) and her associates," the release said.

They were accused of deceiving individuals on the pretext of securing jobs in Canada through social media platforms, resulting in a collective loss of approximately Rs 4-5 crore.

"Eager for employment prospects, the unsuspecting victims paid substantial sums of money to the accused individuals. However, shortly after receiving payments, the accused abruptly shut down their office and absconded with the collected funds. They resurfaced in another city under a different name, repeating the same fraudulent activities in Bathinda, Delhi and Chandigarh. Around 10 people were working in their office in Chandigarh. Investigation indicates that approximately 150 individuals fell victim to this scam, resulting in a collective loss estimated at Rs. 4-5 Crore," the release said.

As per the release, the team was successful in arresting the accused from her residence in Zirakpur, Punjab. The accused is in police custody remand at present. Further investigation is underway.
(ANI)