13 offered rly jobs, conned of 1cr, 7 from Andhra booked | Mumbai News – Times of India

Mumbai: Under the pretext of getting government jobs in the Indian Railways, 13 people were cheated of Rs 1 crore collectively in Bhayander.The Navghar police have registered a case of cheating, forgery and threatening against seven accused, all are residents of Andhra Pradesh, and are investigating further.The job scam was discovered when a complainant was not given the exact date of joining and also did not receive a clear reply regarding the job from the accused. When asked to return the money, the victims were abused and threatened. In March 2023, the complainant learned about the job openings in the railways. Upon seeking more information, the complainant was asked to pay Rs 10 lakh. The complainant’s family and friends were also keen to be part of this offer and were told to pay Rs 10 lakh per job. The complainant transferred around Rs 36.30 lakh online and Rs 66.40 lakh in cash, to the accused. They were also given fake offer letters and ID cards and a badge as well. But since the jobs were never confirmed and no joining date was given, the complainant realised that he had been duped and approached the Navghar police.The accused have been identified as Murlikrishna Ganji,52, his wife Mullagiri Mallika, Pitta Rajendra Kumar, Raghavraju Nelyapudi, Madhukumar Nelyapudi, Ashok Kumar Banka, Suresh Kumar. Vishal Rajemahadik