A UPSC aspirant was allegedly duped of Rs 13 lakh by a man who promised him a job in Mumbai civic body’s water department. Police said the accused also cheated another person of nearly Rs 11 lakh in a similar scam
Kasturba Marg Police have booked the accused for cheating and other related offences.
THE Kasturba Marg Police in Kandvali has filed a case against a man named Himanshu Mishra for allegedly defrauding a Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirant of Rs 13 lakh by allegedly promising him a job in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
According to the 26-year-old complainant, he came in contact with Mishra in 2024 through his friend Adarsh Yadav, who informed him that his acquaintance could arrange a supervisor’s job in BMC’s Water Department and demanded money.
The complainant initially transferred Rs 65,000 on July 31, 2024, to Yadav’s bank account, who claimed he forwarded the money to Mishra. Later, the complainant began directly communicating with Mishra, who allegedly demanded more money at different stages of the supposed recruitment process. Police said the complainant eventually paid Rs 12,00,010 through digital transfers and Rs 1 lakh in cash, totalling Rs 13,00,010 to the accused.
Fake joining letter
On August 3, 2024, Mishra allegedly met the complainant in Borivali and handed him a joining letter and identity card for the post of worker-helper in BMC. However, when Mishra continued to demand additional money, the complainant grew suspicious and asked for a refund. Mishra allegedly then called him for a supposed interview at the BMC office in Santacruz, but the accused never appeared.
Case filed
Investigations revealed that Mishra had cheated another person of nearly R12 lakh. Following the complaint, the Kasturba Marg Police have registered a case under sections 318(4), 336(3), 338 and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for cheating and related offences against Himanshu Mishra, said an officer from Kasturba Marg Police.
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