{
  "id": 2415164,
  "title": "Mumbai Crime: Mahim Police Book 2 Women Employees For Allegedly Defrauding Overseas Recruitment Firm Of ₹1.30 Crore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/mumbai-crime-mahim-police-book-2-women-employees-for-allegedly",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T17:57:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-crime-mahim-police-book-2-women-employees-for-allegedly-defrauding-overseas-recruitment-firm-of-130-crore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai police have filed charges against two female employees of an overseas recruitment firm for allegedly defrauding the company of approximately ₹1.30 crore. According to the FIR, the women, Shruti Sanjay Walawalkar and Shruti C.R., allegedly misused the company's name to collect money from job seekers without the management's knowledge. The accused facilitated overseas employment for 433 candidates, leading to a financial loss for the company. The complaint was filed by the company's owner, Albert Joseph Abalarthik. Internal inquiries revealed that Walawalkar and C.R. had been using the company's name and collecting funds from candidates since 2022. The two women admitted their wrongdoing during the probe and provided a list of 433 candidates affected by their actions. The case has been registered at the Mahim Police Station, and further investigation is ongoing.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, August 21, 2026: The Mahim police have registered a case against two women employees of a Mumbai-based overseas recruitment company for allegedly misusing the company’s name and collecting money from job aspirants without the knowledge of the management. The accused allegedly facilitated overseas employment for 433 candidates and caused an estimated loss of Rs 1.30 crore to the company.…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Mumbai Crime: Ghatkopar Police Arrest 26-Year-Old For Allegedly Possessing 11 Banned E-Cigarettes Worth ₹33,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/mumbai-crime-ghatkopar-police-arrest-26-year-old-for-allegedly",
        "published": "2026-08-21T17:41:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}