4000 scammed by fake government job recruitment in U.P.’s Ballia; FIR lodged
The accused claimed to be running Laghu Udyog Vikas Parishad, Ujjwala Shiksha Mission and Audyogik Prashikshan Mahila Vikas Yojana from a rented place in Tikhampur in Ballia district to carry out the fraud
Over 4,000 people in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh allegedly fell victim to a fake government job recruitment scam, according to police. The individuals were promised a monthly salary of ₹15,000 by the accused, who claimed to be running three organizations named after government bodies. The scamsters allegedly requested a security deposit of ₹40,000 and gave false appointment letters to those who paid.
More than 4,000 people from the area reportedly made the deposit and worked for the accused before the office was closed and they fled. A police case has been filed against 13 named and five unidentified accused under relevant sections of the BNS.
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