Police say accused changed office address after taking money for admission to MBA course in city

Two college admission agents have been arrested by the Anti-Extortion Cell of the Crime Branch for duping a Non-Resident Indian woman. The police said the twou00a0disappeared after taking Rs 11 lakh from the woman to secure admission for a relative of hers in an MBA course in a reputable educational institute in the city.
The suspects were identified as Shishir Ravikant Gupta (24), hailing from Farukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh, and Rajiv Shrivastav (22).


Fraudsters: Pune Anti-Extortion Cell arrested the admission agents
from the city yesterday. pic/Janhavi

Gupta was arrested on Tuesday and remanded in police custody till July 15, while Shrivastav was arrested yesterday and is to be produced in court today. The complaint was lodged by Meher Nigar Shakeel Siddique, an NRI currently residing in Wanawadi.

"Gupta had started his Siddhivinayak Educational Services recently and claimed to get admissions secured for various courses, including MBA. Gupta had also started a few websites. Gupta had his office registered at the address of Palace Orchid on NIBM road in Kondhwa and Tulip Vila on Undri-Kondhwa road," Police Inspector Sachin Sawant said. "He used to change his address after taking money from interested candidates."

The police officer said Siddique had paid Gupta in Indian and foreign currencies. "Siddique got to know about Gupta's services after which she asked him to secure admission in the MBA Finance course for a relative, Nabila Rashid of Delhi," Sawant said. "We have recovered Rashid's mark-sheets and other documents from Gupta's possession."