Youngster from UP arrested for job fraud in Asifabad
A 19-year-old student from Noida was arrested in Sirpur (T) for cheating people by offering fake jobs that required posting reviews on Google. Police registered a case for collecting Rs.5 lakh from a victim and launched teams to trace the remaining accused.
Published Date – 18 November 2025, 05:14 PM
Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A youngster from Uttar Pradesh was arrested on charges of duping the public by offering jobs in Sirpur (T) mandal centre on Tuesday.
Police said Abhishek, a 19-year-old polytechnic diploma student from Noida, was apprehended for cheating people by promising employment in return for posting reviews of business establishments on Google. A cheating case was registered against Abhishek, his brother-in-law Raju Athri and others for extracting Rs.5 lakh from a resident of Sirpur (T) mandal headquarters.
During interrogation, Abhishek confessed to committing the offence to make a fast buck. He admitted to transferring the funds to Athri after receiving Rs.5 lakh from the victim.
Special teams have been formed to nab the remaining accused persons, police said.
