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Crime
Jharkhand Gangs Recruit Shooters via Social Media, Pay Rs 3,000‑50,000 Online
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 01:02 PM
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Investigations reveal that criminal groups in Jharkhand are using social networking platforms to hire gunmen, offering payments between Rs 3,000 and Rs 50,000 through online transfers.
Police and cyber‑crime investigators in Jharkhand have uncovered a pattern where local gangs post recruitment ads on popular social‑media channels, seeking individuals willing to act as shooters for a fee. The advertisements specify that payment will be made electronically, with amounts ranging from Rs 3,000 to Rs 50,000 per assignment.
The online approach allows the gangs to bypass traditional recruitment routes and reach a wider pool of potential operatives, including youths with limited livelihood options. Payments are transferred through digital wallets or bank accounts, making the transactions harder to trace.
Law‑enforcement agencies have warned that the use of digital platforms for criminal hiring poses a new challenge for policing. They are urging the public to report suspicious recruitment posts and are stepping up monitoring of online channels to disrupt the financing and recruitment chain.
The online approach allows the gangs to bypass traditional recruitment routes and reach a wider pool of potential operatives, including youths with limited livelihood options. Payments are transferred through digital wallets or bank accounts, making the transactions harder to trace.
Law‑enforcement agencies have warned that the use of digital platforms for criminal hiring poses a new challenge for policing. They are urging the public to report suspicious recruitment posts and are stepping up monitoring of online channels to disrupt the financing and recruitment chain.