Mumbai Police crack fake airline job racket, arrest 11 from Dehradun call centre
The Mumbai Police have busted a fake call centre operating from Dehradun that allegedly duped job seekers by offering fraudulent employment opportunities in private airlines
The Mumbai Police have busted a fake call centre operating from Dehradun that allegedly duped job seekers by offering fraudulent employment opportunities in private airlines, arresting 11 people in connection with the racket. The operation was carried out following an investigation by the Mankhurd Police after a Mumbai-based woman lodged a complaint alleging she had been cheated on the pretext of securing a job with a private airline. Read Full Story According to police, the woman was contacted by the accused during January and February and was promised employment in a private airline.
As part of the purported recruitment process, she was allegedly persuaded to transfer around Rs 2.5 lakh to bank accounts specified by the accused under various pretexts, including processing and recruitment charges. However, after making the payments, the complainant neither received the promised job nor any further communication from the accused. When repeated attempts to contact them failed, she approached the Mankhurd Police Station and registered a complaint. SUSTAINED INVESTIGATION HELPED TRACKING Based on technical analysis and sustained investigation, Mumbai Police traced the operation to a fake call centre in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
A police team subsequently conducted a raid at the premises, where they uncovered an organised operation allegedly involved in cheating job aspirants by offering fake employment opportunities. During the raid, police arrested 11 persons allegedly linked to the fraudulent call centre. Officials also seized nine laptops, 13 mobile phones and other incriminating materials believed to have been used in carrying out the scam. Police suspect the accused may have targeted multiple jobseekers using similar methods and are examining the seized electronic devices and financial transactions to identify other victims and determine the full extent of the racket.
The arrested individuals are being questioned, and further investigation is going on to ascertain whether more people were involved in the operation and to trace the money allegedly collected from victims. Ends With inputs from PTI
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