Two persons were apprehended from Jajpur district for allegedly defrauding job seekers of Rs 5 lakh by promising them government jobs.
The accused have reportedly deceived several job seekers from Jajpur and Dhenkanal districts by assuring them government sector jobs in exchange for money. The arrests followed a complaint lodged by a job aspirant at the Jenapur Police Station in Jajpur district.
Inspector-in-charge Nirupama Jena of Jenapur Police Station stated, “A primary investigation revealed that the accused persons have duped several job aspirants from Dharmasala, Jaraka, Jenapur, and Nihalaprasad areas in Jajpur and Dhenkanal district. The two collected more than Rs 5 lakh by promising to provide government jobs.”
The police suspect the involvement of more individuals in the racket, and the investigation is ongoing. The accused have been arrested under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for cheating, forgery, and fraudulent use of documents. They were remanded to judicial custody after their bail applications were rejected on Wednesday.
