Ex-serviceman held for cheating job aspirants of Rs 34.6 lakh
Nagpur(PTI): The Nagpur police have arrested an ex-serviceman for allegedly cheating job aspirants of about Rs 34.6 lakh, an official said on Sunday.
Accused Purushottam Gyandev Bilewar, 42, allegedly duped students through his YouTube channel by falsely promising them jobs in the Indian Railways, defence forces, police and other departments along with medical clearances, he said.
A resident of Shegaon in Buldhana district, Bilewar used his defence background to win the trust of job aspirants, said sub-inspector Swapnil Gopale from Kuhi police station.
Bilewar’s arrest came on the complaint of a student from here, who alleged that the accused had cheated him and his friends of Rs 14.6 lakh. During the probe, police discovered that he had defrauded 11 students of Rs 34.6 lakh, the official said.
Police said the accused retired from one of the engineering divisions of the Army in 2019. A court has remanded him in police custody till October 14.
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CJI Surya Kant clarifies 'parasites' remarks, says 'pained' over media reports
New Delhi (PTI): Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday issued a strongly worded clarification on his 'parasites' remarks, saying he was "pained" by media reports that suggested he criticised youth.
"I am pained to read how a section of the media has misquoted my oral observations made during the hearing of a frivolous case yesterday," the CJI said in a statement.
Kant emphasised that his remarks were specifically directed at individuals entering the legal profession through "fake and bogus degrees" and were "misquoted by a section of the media."
The clarification follows a controversy during a hearing on Friday, when the CJI used words like "parasites" and "cockroaches" while pulling up a lawyer for his plea seeking senior designation.
"What I had specifically criticised were those who have entered professions like the Bar (legal profession) with the aid of fake and bogus degrees. Similar persons have sneaked into the media, social media, and other noble professions as well, and hence, they are like parasites.
"It is totally baseless to suggest that I criticised the youth of our nation. Not only am I proud of our present and future human resource, but every youth of India inspires me. It is not an exaggeration to say that Indian youth have great regard and respect for me, and I too see them as the pillars of a developed India," the chief justice said about his remarks.
