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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UP: Teen girl found hanging from tree; locals claim rape, murder
Pratapgarh (UP) (PTI): The body of a 19-year-old woman was found hanging from a tree in a village under the Manikpur police station area here on Sunday morning, police said.
According to the police, the woman had gone to sleep after dinner on Saturday night but was found hanging in an orchard nearly 400 metres away from her home the following morning.
Additional Superintendent of Police (West), Brijnandan Rai, stated that the circumstances suggest foul play.
"The victim's slippers and undergarments were recovered 50 metres away from the spot where the body was found. There are visible injury marks on her body," Rai said.
While locals have alleged that the woman was murdered after being raped, the ASP said that it is "prima facie a case of murder."
"Based on the complaint filed by the victim's brother, a case of murder has been registered against unidentified persons. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination," the officer added.
Police further clarified that if the medical report confirms sexual assault, relevant sections will be added to the FIR.
Forensic experts and police teams have collected evidence from the spot and are investigating the matter from all angles.
