Two arrested from Salt Lake for running fake job racket

Police arrested two persons, including a woman, on charges of running a fakejob racket in Salt Lake on Tuesday. Debarghya Bhattacharya and Debamaya Sanyal, the two accused persons, allegedly took money from several unemployed young people promising them jobs in foreign countries.

Investigators suspected that the duo took around Rs 50 lakh from these unemployed young people, promising them jobs. However, they later refused to meet them. The victims wanted their money back but the accused repeatedly made false promises.

"Debarghya and Debamaya opened an office at Salt Lake's IA Block where they allegedly took money from unemployed young people. They made false promises that they would provide them with jobs in the United States, in some European countries and in China and Dubai," said a police officer. On the basis of the complaint lodged by the victims, police arrested Debarghya and Debamaya, the officer added. Bidhannagar City Police had earlier arrested one Pradip Modak (43) on charges of running a fake job racket last month. The accused person allegedly took money promising to give people jobs in the West Bengal Board of Primary Education. Similar incidents took place earlier as well. "The increasing incidents of fake job rackets are a concern for us. We have started a special investigation," said a police officer.