Chandigarh man loses ₹18.5L to swindlers offering help in securing job

The complainant, a resident of Berla village, Chandigarh, had promised him a job as an upper division clerk at the Haryana Vidhan Sabha in exchange of the money, but had failed in doing so

Police have booked three persons for allegedly duping a resident of Charkhi Dadri of ₹18.5 lakh on pretext of offering help in securing a job.

A Chandigarh-based man lost ₹18.5L to swindlers offering help in securing job. (Getty Images)

The complainant, Mukesh of Berla village, Charkhi Dadri, said the accused, Sanddep Punia of Saranpur, Charkhi Dadri, Sunil Punia and Verinder Sheoran had promised him a job as an upper division clerk at the Haryana Vidhan Sabha in exchange of the money, but had failed in keeping the promise.

A case under Sections 420 (cheating), 467 (forgery of valuable security, will), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating), 471 (using as genuine a forged document or electronic record) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) has been registered at the Sector 3 police station.

Police said they are working on tracking down the accused.