Over 50 youths are assumed to be defrauded under the guise of securing government jobs through bogus appointment orders in Gujarat. 

The Ahmedabad Crime Branch continues to probe this scam, seeking to identify additional victims, as it is believed that over 50 youths may have been duped. The crime branch requested for a 10-day remand to delve deeper into the operations of the accused and the scale of the fraud.

During the probe at offices in Vatva, Madhupura, Maninagar, and Mirzapur, police discovered around 50 files, suggesting that candidates were lured with promises of posting in various government departments.

The accused lured the victims with promises of government jobs and provided fake appointment letters to gain their trust.

They demanded between ₹1 crore and ₹1.25 crore per position.

According to the complaint, Yogesh Patel had met Jaldeep Tailor, the main accused, via a friend named Jitendra Prajapati. Tailor claimed of having connections with the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) and high ranking government officials.

He informed Patel about a vacancy in the Deputy Collector’s office, requiring a payment of ₹1.25 crore for the position. Yogesh initially paid ₹5 lakh as a client fee and was soon asked for an additional ₹16 lakh, with promises of an appointment within ten days, supported by a fake letter signed by the GPSC Secretary.

In total, he paid ₹1.19 crore before realising it was a scam, as no job materialised. Patel’s business partner, Vijaybhai Thakkar, was also defrauded of ₹1.20 crore under similar pretences, while Ankit Patel lost ₹5 lakh for an Assistant Manager position at GMDC, and Atul Patel paid ₹22 lakh for a promised Joint Director role in Gandhinagar, all receiving fake appointment letters.

A formal complaint was lodged with the Crime Branch, leading to the arrests of Jaldeep Tailor, Hitesh Saini, Jitendra Prajapati, and Ankit Pandya for duping people under the false promise of government jobs and luring ₹3.45 crore from them.

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