Forensic science dept staff held for cheating govt job aspirants of Rs 75 lakh in Villupuram
The accused, G Selvaraj (47), a resident of Tiruneermalai, Chennai was arrested based on a complaint from Viji of Arakkonam, who runs a distance education coaching centre
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CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Police’s Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested an office assistant with the State Forensic Sciences department in Villupuram for allegedly cheating several aspirants of Rs 75 lakh, promising them government jobs.
The accused, G Selvaraj (47), a resident of Tiruneermalai, Chennai was arrested based on a complaint from Viji of Arakkonam, who runs a distance education coaching centre.
Selvaraj was Viji’s acquaintance who told her that he regularly brushes shoulders with several higher-ups in the State government and could, therefore, get government jobs for her students in the HR&CE, Registration, TNPSC and Railways departments. Believing him, Viji convinced 26 of her students to pay him a total of Rs 75 lakh.
However, Selvaraj did not get the jobs as promised after which Viji approached the GCP. The Job Racket wing took over investigations and probe confirmed the claims after which police teams were on the lookout for Selvaraj.
He was picked up on Wednesday from a hideout, produced before a magistrate and remanded to judicial custody. Police said that they would seek further custody of the accused to find out if there were other aspirants who were conned by him.
