Junagadh Doctor falls victim to Govt Job Scam, Loses Rs 50 Lakh

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He promised the doctor and his wife a subcontract for maintaining trees along the Delhi Highway Corridor divider — a government project — and also assured them that he could secure a clerical position in the secretariat for one of their relatives.

From October 2023 to June 2024, the couple transferred more than Rs 50 lakh to the accused through both cash and bank transactions. In a calculated move to strengthen their deceit, the accused even paid the family Rs 73,500 as a "salary" for the promised clerical job.

Suspicion first arose in April when the accused issued a cheque of Rs 33 lakh, which later bounced due to a stop-payment request. Shortly after the incident, the accused couple switched off their phones and vacated their residence, raising further doubts about their intentions.

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Speaking to TOI, Investigation officer Aniruddhsinh Gohil said the couple has been detained from Junagadh. "We are questioning them and gathering evidence to recover the cheated money," he said.