BTech Graduate Allegedly Ran Engineering Admission Racket, Recruited Nine Unemployed Engineers From Four States
Mumbai: The alleged mastermind of the engineering admission racket busted by the Powai police, 32-year-old Sonu Kumar, had completed BTech but failed to find a job and allegedly recruited nine unemployed engineers from Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. Accused Allegedly Misled Families About Pune Project The police said the accused told their families they were in Pune for a four-month…
Mumbai police have arrested 32-year-old Sonu Kumar, a BTech graduate, in connection with an alleged engineering admission scam. The police allege Kumar recruited nine unemployed engineers from Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh and misled their families about a Pune project. The accused reportedly posed as tourists staying in rented Viman Nagar flats for a four-month company assignment.
After tracing Kumar's location near Pune airport, the police launched a raid on August 15, seizing him from three flats. The incident has raised concerns about student welfare and prompted Minister Dadaji Bhuse to direct strict quality checks in Maharashtra schools. Kumar, an alumnus of MIT College, Pune, allegedly used his knowledge of admission procedures to orchestrate the racket after remaining jobless since 2024.
Senior inspector Atmaji Sawant revealed that all 10 victims were either unemployed or held minor jobs, and Kumar's real estate business had also failed. The police uncovered a network that cheated at least 35 people out of approximately Rs50 lakh by promising management and NRI-quota engineering seats. They used burner phones, SIM cards, and fake social media accounts to target students online, build trust, and demand money.
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