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Jharkhand Police Bust Fake Job Racket in East Singhbhum, Rescue 179

Investigators say the front company posed as M/s Riya Enterprises to extract Rs 25,000 per recruit through a coercive network‑marketing ploy.

Overview

  • Four suspects were arrested in Ghatsila, while a manhunt is underway for alleged masterminds Raju Yadav, Sunil Yadav, Rahul Ranjan, Anil and Ravi Chauhan.
  • Raids spanned Bhatasila, Bana and Maubhandar, the firm’s Laldih/Dahigoda premises were sealed, and documents were seized, police said.
  • Victims from Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Odisha were housed under false job promises and are being sent back to their home states.
  • Police say recruits were charged Rs 25,000, pressured to bring in two more candidates, barred from contacting family and assaulted if they resisted.
  • A special team led by the Ghatsila SDPO conducted the operation, locating 103 youths linked to the scheme on-site and detaining an alleged enforcer for assaults.