NAMCHI, 21 Nov: South District Police today arrested 29-year-old Ajay Rai, a resident of Development Area, Gangtok, on suspicion of being the mastermind behind an elaborate jobs-for-cash scam which, they believe, has conned more than a 100 unemployed youth across the State.
The accused, it is alleged, had talked unemployed youth into paying him sums from Rs. 10,000 to upto Rs. 1.6 lakh in one case against assurances that he could have them placed as Muster Roll or Work Charge employees in government departments and even find employment for them in private companies.
Confirming the arrest, SP [South], Manoj Tiwari, informed that the arrest was made following a written complaint lodged by Nirmala Subba of Rabikhola and Meena Tamang of Kazitar at Namchi Police Station today. The accused was arrested from Boomtar near Namchi and has been booked under Sections 420/ 34 of the IPC.
“He was one of the masterminds of the fraud and scam and was hiding in Sikkim. Today, he was arrested. We expect this to expedite the investigation further,” he said, adding that as per information collected by the police thus far, the accused had rented rooms in Gangtok, Namchi, Gyalshing and other parts of Sikkim.
Thus far, the cops have put together a list of 21 victims. This list is expected to grow to at least a 100 since the present list covers only victims in South district. From what they have been able to piece together thus far, the alleged con was being played out at least in three districts.
As per information with the police, the accused is alleged to have collected Rs. 15,000 from Nirmala Subba, Rs. 1.60 lakh from Sunita Rai, Rs. 10,000 from Meena Tamang, Rs. 20,000 from Hari Chandra Gurung and Rs. 20,000 from Samjhana against promises of finding them government jobs.
The SP further points out that most of the victims are girls and that information has reached them that the accused was also operating in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Dooars areas of neighbouring West Bengal. This has led the investigators to believe that there are more people involved in the racket and raised suspicions that the group could also be involved in human trafficking.
The case is under investigation and the SP has urged the general public not be mislead by obvious scamsters and always cross-check [with the police and other sources], the antecedents of people making such rosy promises.
The accused, it is alleged, had talked unemployed youth into paying him sums from Rs. 10,000 to upto Rs. 1.6 lakh in one case against assurances that he could have them placed as Muster Roll or Work Charge employees in government departments and even find employment for them in private companies.
Confirming the arrest, SP [South], Manoj Tiwari, informed that the arrest was made following a written complaint lodged by Nirmala Subba of Rabikhola and Meena Tamang of Kazitar at Namchi Police Station today. The accused was arrested from Boomtar near Namchi and has been booked under Sections 420/ 34 of the IPC.
“He was one of the masterminds of the fraud and scam and was hiding in Sikkim. Today, he was arrested. We expect this to expedite the investigation further,” he said, adding that as per information collected by the police thus far, the accused had rented rooms in Gangtok, Namchi, Gyalshing and other parts of Sikkim.
Thus far, the cops have put together a list of 21 victims. This list is expected to grow to at least a 100 since the present list covers only victims in South district. From what they have been able to piece together thus far, the alleged con was being played out at least in three districts.
As per information with the police, the accused is alleged to have collected Rs. 15,000 from Nirmala Subba, Rs. 1.60 lakh from Sunita Rai, Rs. 10,000 from Meena Tamang, Rs. 20,000 from Hari Chandra Gurung and Rs. 20,000 from Samjhana against promises of finding them government jobs.
The SP further points out that most of the victims are girls and that information has reached them that the accused was also operating in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Dooars areas of neighbouring West Bengal. This has led the investigators to believe that there are more people involved in the racket and raised suspicions that the group could also be involved in human trafficking.
The case is under investigation and the SP has urged the general public not be mislead by obvious scamsters and always cross-check [with the police and other sources], the antecedents of people making such rosy promises.
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