The accused used Instagram to post ads of work from home and created a fake link of job offer taking the user to a Whats App where they further cheated them by seeking money
The accused, actor Suraj Pawar, demanded Rs 5 lakhs for the job, including Rs 2 lakhs as an advance, and took the money at a bus stop in Ahmednagar’s Rahuri on September 4
A FIR was registered with Palghar police against Gosavi on October 17 for cheating, criminal breach of trust and forgery on a complaint by Utkarsh Tare and Adarsh Keni.
The accused Shailendra Bharti procured data of job seekers from various job portals, following which he would defraud them of cash by promising well-paid jobs.