1 held, 8 booked for duping job aspirants in Mohali

Mohali, September 15

The police have arrested a resident of Sector 99 and booked several others for duping people on the pretext of arranging government jobs as also promising them to aid in cheating during examinations.

Suspect Hari Krishan has been arrested while Manjit Kumar of Hisar, Bhaan Singh of Kaithal, Kuldeep Singh and Sandeep Singh of Bhiwani, Sonu Gujjar and Sumit from Hisar, Yogesh of Rohtak, Chotta Ram of Sangrur and others have been booked under sections 420, 465, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC and the IT Act at the Phase-8 police station.

Inspector Sukhbir Singh, complainant, stated that the most of the gang members used to operate from Haryana but the financial dealings took place in Mohali. The suspects promised government jobs, assured help in cheating during written exams, and prepared fake certificates to dupe job aspirants. TNS