In Navi Mumbai, authorities have initiated legal action against four individuals accused of defrauding two job-seekers of more than Rs 12 lakhs
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In Navi Mumbai, authorities have initiated legal action against four individuals accused of defrauding two job-seekers of more than Rs 12 lakh, as confirmed by an official report on Thursday.
According to a PTI report, the suspects, who claimed to facilitate employment at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), allegedly amassed a total of Rs 12.35 lakh from the victims, both hailing from Kolhapur, over the course of September 2021 to October 2023. In addition, the four fraudsters purportedly forwarded fabricated joining letters and a selection list to the victims via WhatsApp.
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Subsequently, when the two job-seekers remained unemployed despite numerous follow-ups with the accused individuals identified as Aniket Athawale, Abhijit Salunke (also known as Abhijit Kore), Sachin Jadhav, and Manoj Mohite, they requested a refund of their money. However, the accused parties failed to return any funds, the report stated.
In response to this, the victims sought assistance from the Khandeshwar police in Navi Mumbai. An official informed that a First Information Report (FIR) was filed against the four suspects on Wednesday, under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) related to cheating and forgery. As of now, no arrests have been executed, the report added.
In another similar incident, a man was arrested for allegedly defrauding 26 persons of Rs 57.75 lakh by promising them jobs in Azerbaijan, police officials told PTI. The accused, aged 34, owns an electrical and hardware store in Rabale. Additionally, he had forwarded falsified appointment letters to the victims.
Rabale MIDC police officials said when the victims realised he was being elusive when he was questioned about when could they depart for Azerbaijan, they lodged complaints. Further investigation into the case is underway.
Meanwhile, in another case, a man from Navi Mumbai was booked for allegedly submitting fake documents to secure a housing loan of Rs 30 lakhs from a nationalised bank. The man, who resided in Ghansoli, obtained the loan in February this year. A verification of the documents he furnished revealed they were forged. Authorities said the accused has been booked for cheating, forgery and other offences but arrest has not been executed.
With PTI inputs
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