India News | 10 Job Seekers Duped of Rs 13.4 Lakh in Thane; Three Booked

Thane, Aug 3 (PTI) A case has been registered against three persons for allegedly duping ten persons of Rs 13.4 lakh by promising jobs at a civic hospital in Maharashtra's Thane city, police said on Saturday.

Based on a complaint lodged by one of the victims, the police on Friday registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita against one Mohammad Raza Abdul Rashid Sheikh, Abhjit Kulkarni, and Prakash Durve, an official from the Naupada police station said.

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As per the complaint, the accused had been taking money from the victims since January 2023 through online transactions, promising them jobs in the x-ray billing department of a civic-run hospital.

The accused fabricated documents purported to have been issued by the Thane municipal commissioner, offer letters, training and joining letters, appointment letters, etc., the official said.

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The racket got exposed when the victims approached the civic body's office and met senior officials to check the genuineness of the letters, he said, adding that a probe is on.

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