₹5.30 crore job scam busted in Bengaluru; family of three among accused
Bengaluru: A major job fraud case involving ₹5.30 crore has come to light in Bengaluru, where a family of three and their associates allegedly cheated more than 20 job aspirants by promising government employment using fake political influence, The New Indian Express reported on Wednesday.
According to police, the accused posed as influential political office-bearers and claimed close connections with ministers, legislators and senior government officials to gain the confidence of victims.
According to a police complaint filed by Sangamesh Rachaiah Vastrada (40), who hails from Vijapura, he was introduced to Shamshad Begum, who claimed to be the general secretary of the Women’s Wing of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee. She introduced her father, Mansoor Ahmed, as a joint secretary of Congress.
The accused allegedly assured the complainant that they could secure Group D and other government jobs in various departments in exchange for money. The complainant introduced them to 14 other candidates.
Police said the accused collected ₹56 lakh in cash, promising jobs in the water resources, health and social welfare departments. Fake examination hall tickets were issued, and candidates were told they would appear for a “special examination” after the regular recruitment tests. Later, the accused claimed the candidates would be accommodated under government backlog vacancies.
Shamshad Begum allegedly produced forged identity cards and documents, claiming she was a member of the Airport Advisory Committee. She also assured victims of jobs in the Railways as ticket collectors and commercial clerks. Seven candidates allegedly paid ₹2.56 crore through online transfers, following which fake appointment letters were emailed to them.
The accused conducted fake training sessions for three months in Kolkata, followed by another three months near Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai. In a separate instance, ₹30 lakh was allegedly collected from another candidate by promising tax assistant’s post in Income Tax Department.
Investigators said Shamshad Begum, her father Mansoor Ahmed, her sister Shamee Begum and their associates collected a total of ₹5.30 crore through cash and online transfers between July and October 2023.
An FIR has been registered against five accused, and further investigation is underway, police said.
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Expelled Cong MLA Mamkootathil gets bail in sexual assault case
Pathanamthitta(Kerala) (PTI): A Kerala court on Wednesday granted bail to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the third sexual assault case against him, in which he was arrested earlier this month.
The bail was granted by the Pathanamthitta District Sessions Court, which was considering an appeal filed by the MLA against a judicial magistrate's court that had denied him relief, stating that the allegations against him were serious and that he had "similar antecedents".
The third sexual assault case was registered against the Palakkad MLA under Sections 376 (rape) and 506(1) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), following a complaint lodged by a woman from Kottayam district on 8 January. He was arrested in the case on January 11 in Palakkad.
The Kerala High Court and a sessions court in Thiruvananthapuram had earlier protected the MLA from arrest in the first two sexual assault cases, which were registered based on complaints from two different women.
