Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Maharashtra Job Scam: 117 Aspirants Duped for Rs 3.73 Crore
A scam in Maharashtra promised people jobs in the government without interviews.
Two men, Subahu Sarkar and Pramod Hagwan Gurav, asked for large payments and gave fake papers that looked official.
They collected about 3.73 crore rupees from 117 people.
The police found out and are looking for the scammers.
The victims were tricked into thinking they had jobs, but the papers were fake.
Two men, Subahu Sarkar and Pramod Hagwan Gurav, scammed 117 job seekers in Pune and nearby districts.
They promised guaranteed government jobs, demanding Rs 5 lakh per state job and Rs 6 lakh per railway job, and collected Rs 3.73 crore.
Victims were given forged selection lists, appointment letters, and sent to fake training sessions.
Baramati police registered a case under multiple sections, and a manhunt is underway.
Gurav had prior fraud charges; police formed multiple teams to arrest the suspects.
- Who
- Subahu Sarkar, Pramod Hagwan Gurav, and 117 job aspirants
- What
- Fraudulent promise of guaranteed government jobs, demanding money and forging documents
- When
- Money was transferred between 2023 and 2025; complaint filed in 2024
- Where
- Pune district and Baramati, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To profit from job seekers' hopes for government employment
- Suspects
- Subahu Sarkar, Pramod Hagwan Gurav
- Total Fraud Amount
- Rs 3.73 crore
- Number of Victims
- 117
- Location of Scam
- Pune district, Baramati, Maharashtra
- Police Action
- Manhunt and case registered under multiple sections