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4w ago

Delhi Employer Threatened After Accountant Disappears With ₹500

The episode underscores the need for small businesses to establish robust hiring controls after a first-time recruiter faced extortion threats.

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Overview

  • A Delhi furniture store hired an accountant through Naukri.com for the first time but he failed to report on the agreed start date and cited health issues for a four-day delay.
  • After briefly working, the candidate demanded ₹500 for an ultrasound, took the money and vanished the next day.
  • When the employer refused a follow-up demand of ₹350 to meet the alleged ₹850 daily wage, the accountant threatened to bring ten men to the office.
  • The employer shared his ordeal on Reddit, where users advised him to file a police complaint and preserve call records as evidence of threats.
  • Advisers highlighted that formal employment contracts and thorough background checks are vital for small business owners to avoid fraud and intimidation.