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Crime
Four Arrested in Chhatrapur Over Fake Recruitment Scam
✍️ Kanak News Odisha
🗓 05 Sep 2026, 12:33 PM
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Four individuals were detained by Chhatrapur police on charges of orchestrating a fraudulent recruitment scheme.
Four suspects were taken into custody by the Chhatrapur police department after an investigation into a fake recruitment scam that targeted job seekers in the region. The arrests were made following complaints that the alleged recruiters had promised employment in government departments in exchange for fees.
The alleged scheme involved collecting money from applicants and then providing them with false job certificates and interview invitations. According to police reports, the scammers used official-looking documents to lure candidates into paying up to ₹50,000 each.
Chhatrapur police said the operation was part of a broader crackdown on fraudulent recruitment practices in Odisha. The arrested individuals face charges under the Indian Penal Code for cheating and forgery.
Investigators are continuing to trace the network of the scam and are probing whether other victims have been affected. No official statement has yet been released by the state government regarding the incident.
The alleged scheme involved collecting money from applicants and then providing them with false job certificates and interview invitations. According to police reports, the scammers used official-looking documents to lure candidates into paying up to ₹50,000 each.
Chhatrapur police said the operation was part of a broader crackdown on fraudulent recruitment practices in Odisha. The arrested individuals face charges under the Indian Penal Code for cheating and forgery.
Investigators are continuing to trace the network of the scam and are probing whether other victims have been affected. No official statement has yet been released by the state government regarding the incident.