Delhi Police busts fake govt job racket; kingpin from Hyderabad arrested | Latest News India
New Delhi, Delhi Police has busted a fake government job recruitment racket and arrested two men, including its kingpin, officials said on Monday. Delhi Police busts fake govt job racket; kingpin from Hyderabad arrested The main accused, identified as Rashid Choudhury, a native of Hyderabad, allegedly ran a cyber scam by using the name “National Rural Development and Recreation Mission ” to falsely present it as a government body under the Ministry of Rural Development, police said. “The matter came to light following a complaint from the Ministry of Rural Development on March 22, reporting fake recruitment advertisements on two different fake websites featuring images of Union ministers and top officials to mislead job seekers. “The scam involved collecting registration fees ranging from ₹299 to ₹399 from applicants,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Devesh Kumar Mahla said at a press briefing. He said that an FIR was registered and further investigation was taken up. During the investigation, a QR code embedded in the fraudulent websites was traced to a bank account in Assam. The money was …





