India News | Nagpur: Man Held for Posing as Apex Court Staffer to Dupe Job Aspirants

Nagpur, Mar 6 (PTI) A man was arrested for using the modus operandi of conmen in Hindi film 'Special 26' to allegedly dupe job aspirants, a police official said on Monday.

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The man, a resident of Osmanabad, posed as a desk officer of the Supreme Court and promised jobs in the apex court, he said.

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"He took Rs 20 lakh each from the victims. The fraud came to light after he approached Kotwali police station for bandobast to conduct exams in a city school. His identity card was suspicious. Further probe unravelled the racket," the official said.

A case has been registered against him at Kotwali police station, he added.

In the film 'Special 26', a gang of conmen would pose as Central probe agency sleuths to raid people and establishments to extort money.

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