Jaipur: Jaipur Police have arrested a fake IAS officer involved in a gang that defrauded 14 students of Rs 70 lakh by promising them jobs in the Vidhan Sabha Secretariat.
Acting on a complaint, the police conducted a raid in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, and arrested the accused, an official said on Thursday.
DCP (West) Amit Kumar confirmed the arrest of Deepak Jain a.k.a. R.K. Agarwal (50), son of Jinendra Kumar Jain, a resident of Kamla Nagar, Agra.
The police acted on an informant’s tip-off and apprehended the accused in Uttar Pradesh.
The two masterminds of the gang, Sunil Sharma alias Abhishek (44), a resident of Paramhans Colony, Murlipura, and Kamal Kishore Meena alias Montu Meena (47), a resident of Dadudayal Nagar, Mansarovar, were already arrested in May 2024 and are currently lodged in jail.
Investigations revealed that in 2021, the accused posed as an ‘IAS officer’ and held a meeting near Statue Circle, Jaipur, where they assured students of jobs in exchange for money.
According to SHO Virendra Kuril, the case came to light when Mansingh, a retired Indian Army personnel, filed an FIR at Murlipura police station in 2023.
In his complaint, he stated that his brother, who was preparing for competitive exams, came into contact with Anil Kumar Meena, who introduced him to his brother-in-law Kamal Kishore Meena alias Montu Meena and Abhishek alias Sunil Sharma.
The accused, pretending to be high-ranking officials, claimed there were vacancies in the Legislative Assembly and Secretariat.
They extorted Rs 70 lakh from 14 students, issuing fake call letters in the name of Vidhan Sabha to convince them of the job offers.
The gang hired fake IAS officers and doctors to conduct fraudulent interviews for these supposed government jobs.
Each student was asked to pay Rs 6 lakh as a “processing fee”.
Victims were introduced to fake IAS officer Deepak Jain alias R.K. Agarwal and fake doctor Rajendra Kumar alias Ramlal Meena, further legitimizing the scam. The Jaipur Police have assured further investigations to track any additional accomplices and ensure strict action against those involved in the fraud.
(IANS)
