Police nab two in fake government job racket

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Nov 20 2015 | 8:42 PM IST
Two gangsters, who allegedly duped people of Rs 15 crore in the name of getting them government jobs, have been arrested here, police said today.
Acting on a tip off, police arrested the duo--Kashinath and Snadip Kumar--from near Amrapali bazar in Indira Nagar area yesterday.
Three wireless sets, fake documents and stamps used by them to issue appointment letters were recovered from their possession, they said.
The duo revealed that they had floated a fake company "Rashtriya Krishi Ayat-Niryat parishad" which they claimed was a central government undertaking, police said.
They used to conduct fake procedure of holding examination and interviews for government jobs and through their agents extorted money to ensure success.
In the process they also used to issue fake appointment letters, police said, adding that they have extorted about Rs 15 crore in the past couple of years, police added.
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First Published: Nov 20 2015 | 8:42 PM IST