The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Patna is conducting extensive searches related to a fake government job scam involving a well-organized gang that deceived individuals with false job offers in various government departments. The scam, initially identified under the guise of the Indian Railways, has now been found to encompass more than 40 government organizations, including the Forest Department, Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Indian Post, and others.
Investigations have uncovered that the fraudsters utilized fake email IDs mimicking official government domains to dispatch bogus appointment and joining letters. In some instances, the culprits even made salary payments for a few months to victims to build credibility. The victims were misled into believing they had secured positions such as RPF personnel, TTEs, technicians, mainly within the Indian Railways.
As part of the ongoing probe, search operations are underway in various locations across multiple states, including Motihari, Muzaffarpur, Kolkata, Ernakulam, Chennai, and others. Authorities suspect that the gang has connections across states and is part of a larger network engaged in fraudulent recruitments nationwide. Further details are awaited.
Bihar has been a hotspot for examination-related frauds, with several instances of question paper leaks surfacing over the years. Notably, the NEET UG question paper leak case, initially cracked by the Patna Police, was later taken over by the Bihar Police’s Economic Offences Unit (EOU) and subsequently transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). In relation to these cases, multiple question paper leak mafias, including the alleged kingpin Sanjeev Mukhiya, have been apprehended.
