Man pretends to be doctor from World Health Organisation dupes 7 of Rs 14.80 lakh
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested a 33-year-old man who allegedly defrauded around Rs 14.80 lakh from seven persons on the pretext of getting them jobs in the regional office of World Health Organization, a senior officer said on Monday.
“We have arrested a fraudster identified as Gaurav Kumar. He impersonated a doctor working in the head office of WHO and duped seven persons in lieu of providing them jobs in the regional office of WHO. He used the cheated amount in renovation of his house,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (northeast) Joy Tirkey.
According to police, a complaint regarding cheating of Rs 14.80 lakh from seven persons was received at Jyoti Nagar Police Station.
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The complainants told the police that they had come in contact with a person in a park who represented himself as a doctor working in a head office of WHO.
He lured them with the offer of a job in the regional office of the organisation, with handsome salaries and other perks.
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