‘No interview, direct govt job’: 117 job aspirants duped of Rs 3.73 crore in Maharashtra, 2 booked

['Majid Alam', 'Sushant Kulkarni', 'Sushant Kulkarni Is A Special Correspondent With The Indian Express In Pune With', 'Years Of Experience Covering Issues Related To Crime', 'Defence', 'Internal Security', 'Courts. He Has Been Associated With The Indian Express Since July Sushant Has Extensively Reported On Law', 'Order Issues Of Pune', 'Surrounding Area', 'Cyber Crime'] The Indian Express 2026-08-03 08:09:19

PROMISING JOBS without interviews and claiming to have contacts in Mantralaya and several government departments, two men allegedly duped 117 job aspirants from Pune and neighbouring districts of Rs 3.73 crore. To convince the complainant, Gurav allegedly showed him lists of candidates who had purportedly already been recruited through Sarkar’s influence. The FIR states that during subsequent meetings in Baramati and Pune, Sarkar allegedly made extraordinary promises to attract candidates. Another Rs 40 lakh was allegedly paid to Gurav through online transactions and cash, taking the total alleged fraud to Rs 3.73 crore. We have found that Gurav has been booked in a similar fraud case in Pune in the past.”