Two persons, including a woman, were Thursday arrested here for allegedly cheating 161 job aspirants to the tune of Rs 80 lakh, by promising them employment in Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd, police said.
The accused along with two others, who are absconding, had under the pretext of getting jobs in L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd collected Rs 80 lakhs from as many as 161 job seekers, they said.
After collecting the money, the accused created fake appointment orders and despatched it to candidates through a bogus email id.
The candidates realised that they were duped by the accused only after they approached the Hyderabad Metro Rail authorities with the appointment letters, they added.
Subsequently, the victims lodged a police complaint, based on which the duo was arrested.
The concessionaire L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited is building the Hyderabad Metro Rail project across three corridors.
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