2 held for running fake job racket since 2012

Kolkata: The Criminal Investigating Department (CID) has arrested two persons on the charge of running a fake job racket.

It was learnt that the duo used to extort money from job applicants posing themselves as CID officials. Kartik Nath and Pujari Basfor, the two accused persons, allegedly took money from several unemployed young people promising them jobs in

various departments.

Investigators suspected that the duo took around a few lakh rupees from unemployed youth, promising them jobs. However, they later refused to meet them.

When the victims wanted their money back, the duo repeatedly made false promises.

Both the youths are the residents of Jagaddal area of North 24-Parganas.

According to CID, the duo allegedly made false promises of providing jobs in various government departments and also in

private companies.

The investigators also said that the accused used to extort money from the people posing themselves as CID officials. They used to threaten people with dire consequences if they do not pay the amount as demanded by the accused.

On the basis of the complaints lodged by the victims, the police have started a case, which was later handed over to CID for the sake of investigation.

The police are trying to know if others are involved in the incident. During interrogation, the CID officials came to know that the duo started this fake

job racket in 2012 and since then, have duped many job seekers.

It was also learnt that they introduced themselves as CID officials on the social media.

According to a preliminary investigation, many job seekers from North 24-Parganas, particularly from the Barrackpore sub-division were duped by the duo.

Some of the victims lodged complaints with the police mentioning the names of the two youths.

Police are interrogating the accused in this connection so far. A detailed probe has been initiated.