BALLIA: More than 4,000 people in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district were allegedly cheated in a fake government job recruitment scheme, police said.
According to the complaint, the accused operated from a rented premises in Tikhampur and allegedly used names such as Laghu Udyog Vikas Parishad, Ujjwala Shiksha Mission and Audyogik Prashikshan Mahila Vikas Yojana to make the operation appear linked to government-backed organisations.
Victims were reportedly promised jobs with a monthly salary of ₹15,000. They were allegedly asked to pay ₹40,000 as a security deposit, after being told that two people would be appointed from every village.
More than 4,000 applicants allegedly paid the money and received appointment letters. Some were also reportedly asked to start working. The operation came to a halt when the accused allegedly shut the office and disappeared.
Police have registered an FIR against 13 named accused and five unidentified persons under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Station House Officer Vansh Bahadur Singh said an investigation is underway.
