Court Grants Police Custody Till Nov. 1 After Mumbai EOW Arrests Ravindra More in ₹2.88-Crore Fake Jobs Case

Overview

• More was detained during questioning at the EOW office and produced before Mumbai’s Esplanade Court, which remanded him to police custody until November 1.
• Investigators say the racket collected ₹2.88 crore from candidates between February 2023 and September 11, 2024 through cash and bank transfers.
• Police allege fake appointment letters for Income Tax, Excise and other posts were issued after payments, with at least 36 job seekers deceived.
• Financial probes show transfers from More totaling ₹40.40 lakh to Rathod’s company Sanchi Production House, ₹17.40 lakh to Rathod’s wife Aarti Chavan, and ₹19 lakh directly to Rathod.
• The EOW earlier arrested Nilesh Rathod on October 10 for posing as an IAS officer and SSC deputy secretary, and it is examining whether the pair worked within a wider network.