India News | Man Booked for Posing as Maha Minister's Nephew to Cheat People
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A man has been booked for allegedly posing as the nephew of Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut and cheating people to the tune of Rs 11.5 lakh after promising them government jobs, a Mumbai police official said on Friday.
Mumbai, May 6 (PTI) A man has been booked for allegedly posing as the nephew of Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut and cheating people to the tune of Rs 11.5 lakh after promising them government jobs, a Mumbai police official said on Friday.
The incident came to light when 11 people approached Dadar police station with cheating complaints, after which a probe began.
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"The accused, who calls himself Sandeep Raut and would introduce himself as Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut's nephew, collected token amounts ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh from people after promising them government jobs. He has even issued fake appointment letters to some," he said.
Efforts are on to nab the accused, he added.
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